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Turnbull announces $34 million satellite expansion

By LACHLAN MOORHEAD FEDERAL Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited Pakenham on Thursday to announce the government’s $34 million expansion to the NBN Co’s Interim Satellite...

It’s a great carrot cake

By DANIELLE GALVIN THE secret to a delicious carrot cake is staying patient during the grating process and the perfect lemon frosting. This week, the Gazette...

Sun and fun

By DANIELLE GALVIN THE weather for the Bunyip Show on Saturday was like a summer’s day. Show secretary Joan Harrison said it was a successful day...

Close-shave kids in show of support

BEACONSFIELD Primary School was thrilled to celebrate six students who shaved their heads to support the Leukaemia Foundation last week, including one Preppie. Harrison, Elijah,...

Disability bar to parenting unfair

HIGH numbers of children have been removed from their parents with a disability - a practice that has been labelled in a recent disability-care...

Smooth ride to school

ALLIRA was one of the Lang Lang Primary School students who was rewarded with a fresh fruit smoothie for the Ride to School Day...

Yakkerboo – we yakkerdo!

By DANIELLE GALVIN SPACE-AGE cars and mini-martians floated into Pakenham’s main strip on Sunday for the annual Yakkerboo Festival. There were more rides at the festival...

Full throttle life ‘a blast’

By BRIDGET SCOTT MIXED emotions will overcome Peter Willis this month when he shuts the doors after 30 years at the Beaconsfield Mower and Tractor...

Residents up in arms over Koweerup

By DANIELLE GALVIN THE Kooweerup community has come out in defence of their town, saying it is the best country township in suburban Melbourne. Long-term...

Comport comfort

By BRIDGET SCOTT THE Australian branch of Quilts of Valour has expanded, and Helen Comport would now like to see all families of fallen soldiers...

Final wishes

By BRIDGET SCOTT THE night before Robert 'Bob’ Wheatley died, he told his friend Ray Drysdale that he wanted to be buried with his Brien...

MP backs Koowee’s charms

By DANIELLE GALVIN LOCAL MP Edward O’Donohue has leapt to the defence of Kooweerup following some unfavourable comments about the town and its community centre....

Every vote in West Gippy

SENIORS CLUB VOTES Hayden Bruce PI 32 Ryan Bromley NNG 24 Eddie Morris Gar 23 Nathan Foote Kil 22 Trent Armour NNG 21 Cameron Pederson PI 21 Nate...