Yikes… Zorbed at Bunnings
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
IT WAS a day on fun, games, entertainment and laughs as Bunnings Warehouse Pakenham hosted its Family Fun Day on Saturday 25...
Thoroughfare through history
By DANNY BUTTLER
WHILE some may bemoan the creeping urbanisation that brings Melbourne closer to Pakenham with every new house built, others reckon it’s giving...
Boom gates cause chaos
By BEN CAMERON
SIX trains on the Pakenham line were cancelled on Monday morning as wild weather hit Cardinia.
A Metro Melbourne spokeswoman said the deluge...
Get rail back on track
By BEN CAMERON
CARDINIA Shire Council will lobby the State Government and Public Transport Victoria for the future redevelopment of Pakenham railway station.
The station requires...
Paky ring road plan
By BEN CAMERON
AN ORBITAL road designed for the centre of Pakenham will ease congestion and take traffic off Main Street, Cardinia Shire Council believes.
The...
Sport yes, arts… maybe not!
By BEN CAMERON
CARDINIA Shire Council cannot justify spending more than $30,000 on a “vague” dual-art scholarship each year, according to Central Ward councillor George...
Quick thinking saves fire disaster
A NAR Nar Goon North man is lucky to have escaped unscathed after a fire broke out dangerously close to flammable materials in his...
Neighbourhood Watch
A PAKENHAM dad said he was happy to be on the receiving end of some judgmental looks last week.
“Last night I picked my son...
Controlled burns rolled out
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
MORE planned burns will be rolled out across Cardinia Shire to help reduce the bushfire risk in the coming summer season.
Department of...
Hard grind
By BEN CAMERON
High-tech gem thieves leave owner with a ...
THE theft of almost $95,000 worth of fine jewellery, crystals and opals from a Berwick...
Couple flee from estate
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THUGS and vandals have forced a Pakenham couple to leave their home after a scarring sexual assault left them fearful for their...
Hospital hits its marks
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A BERWICK hospital is meeting state benchmarks with its improved ambulance and emergency health response times.
The Victorian Health Services Performance report for...
Trains resume on Pakenham line after incident in Berwick
Trains on the Pakenham, Traralgon and Bairnsdale lines are resuming following an earlier emergency services incident at Berwick.
Passengers are asked to check station platform...
