Scouting peaks in district
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
CARDINIA District Scout Group numbers have surged in the past few years with some local groups growing by up to 250 per...
Honoured to guard the memory
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A BERWICK student has been selected for the honour of attending the 100th anniversary of the landing of Australian troops at Gallipoli,...
Ideas for ageing plan
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
AS CARDINIA Shire’s ageing population continues to boom, the council is reviewing its strategy towards providing the best possible living environment for...
Digging in for drainage
Koo Wee Rup has seen its fair share of flooding but local students are learning methods to protect the land from overspill.
As part...
‘Blind boy’ dreams big
By BEN CAMERON
It’s telling that Noah O’Brien’s biggest heroes these days are two of the world’s greatest visionaries.
Thanks to a new school in Berwick,...
Looking good for viewing platform
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
AS SUMMER draws near, the Berwick Bowling Club’s new viewing deck has got members' stamp of approval.
The new outside decking area is...
Finger on foreign farming
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A KOOWEERUP vegetable farmer is looking forward to applying what he learns about more efficient production methods when he returns from a...
Police threaten school kids with detention
PAKENHAM police are cracking down on youth-related crime during the September school holidays.
Local police have launched Operation Trilogy to crack down anti-social behaviours at...
‘Doc’ back on deck
NAR Nar Goon identity Bill ‘Doc’ Doherty is back firing on all cylinders after injuries from a head-on crash in late June laid him...
School buildings are fully sick
By BEN CAMERON
BUILDINGS at two Cardinia schools are among the most run-down in Victoria, according to a State Government audit.
Kooweerup Primary School and Kooweerup...
Pat on the back for veterans
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
ON THE same day Australian troops were deployed to serve in Iraq, a local Vietnam veteran said he was confident the troops...
Eye on council costs
By BEN CAMERON
CARDINIA Shire Council must learn to operate within its means, two councillors have argued.
Voting against an $805,000 tender awarded to Devo Construction...
McDonald dreams of glory
Trainer Ned McDonald will look to emulate the deeds of his father Darren when his Group 1 winner Accredited jumps from box three in...
