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...
Container port a big advantage
By BEN CAMERON
IT IS critical the state’s second container port goes ahead at Hastings rather than Melbourne’s west because of the “very serious economic...
Ryan’s a real life-saver
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
WHEN Pakenham’s Ryan Morley went to work on Thursday 11 September, he didn’t expect to save a life.
But that’s exactly what he...
Vision of opportunity
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
STUDENT and parent concerns were finally answered last week as the state’s only specialist facility for blind and vision-impaired students was opened...
Bullying keynote focus
By BEN CAMERON
MORE than 1000 people are expected to attend a major mental health forum in Pakenham next year.
One of Australia’s most high profile...
Council books add up to healthy finances
By BEN CAMERON
Cardinia Shire Council’s finances are in good shape despite employee benefits increasing by more than $240,000 in the past financial year.
Releasing the...
The Goon show… start and finish
By BRIDGET SCOTT
ELLINBANK AND DISTRICT NETBALL ASSOCIATION -
WEST DIVISION GRAND FINAL REVIEWS
A YEAR of hard work certainly paid off for one side on Saturday...
Asixa keeps on truckin’
By BEN CAMERON
PAKENHAM freight and logistics company Asixa has confirmed its status as a true freight leader in the state, after collecting two prestigious...
A sense of innovation
By BRIDGET SCOTT
A LOCAL business is set to make waves in the world of commerce, following the announcement that it will receive a grant...
You’ll be right, mate, just get the lingo
By CASEY NEILL
IT’S up to migrant jobseekers to understand the nuances of Australian workplaces, according to Aaron Mashano.
The African-born CEO of Dandenong employment agency...
Hub of fresh food
By BRIDGET SCOTT
A FOOD hub has been announced for the South-East which will combine farmers from throughout the area and make fresh produce readily...
Rich harvest, few labourers
By DANNY BUTTLER
KOOWEERUP asparagus is going unpicked while locals turn their back on the work.
Last week’s warm spell saw the vegetable crops bursting skywards...
Brett Owen wins fourth term as mayor, Roberts to serve as...
Cardinia Shire Council has a new mayor, Cr Brett Owen, who begins his fourth term in the top job after winning the closest mayoral...
