New growth old problems
WITH 80 babies born weekly in the City of Casey and 68 in the City of Wyndham - there’s no time like the present...
Lenny loves it
ST KILDA star Lenny Hayes was a welcome visitor to Pakenham on Friday.
In conjunction with his football boot sponsor Diadora, Hayes came out to...
Action on autism
A LOCAL autism advocacy group is hoping to spread the word about autism awareness.
SAAIF (Support and Advocacy for Autism Spectrum Individuals and Families) is...
Crazy for a cause
BY Sunday, Kate Shearer will have no hair - but students at Officer Primary School showed their support by making theirs crazy.
The Pakenham teenager...
Residents rattled over rough roads
A MARYKNOLL resident has accused Cardinia Shire Council of not listening to concerns over unsealed roads around the shire.
Kerry Rabottini lives on Wheeler Road...
For Bryce, it’s personal
AT JUST 12 years old, Bryce Font knows what’s important in life - his family and doing what he believes in.
He is holding a...
Cats are the underdogs
THE International Cat’s Birthday is being used to remind Australians of the increasing number of cats and kittens that struggle to find a home...
Extension for building franchise
A LOCAL builder is the one of 68 builders of a renovation group in Australia, but the first in Victoria.
Hayden Loomes is the first...
Man dies after saving boy
A PAKENHAM man lost his life trying to save a young boy at a beach on the weekend.
The 44-year-old was swept away after pushing...
It’s all go for the show
ROUND up the horses, the cows, the giant pumpkins and the kids - it’s time for the Pakenham Show.
Now in its 102nd year, the...
Statue revolt
‘LUDICROUS’ and ‘underhanded’ were words used to describe the decision by Casey Council to install a statue of Spiridon Louis in High Street, Berwick.
Representatives...
Mum shares family’s trauma
AT FIRST glance, Leah Whitlock looks like any other cute four-month-old girl.
But when looking more closely, it is clear something is not quite right.
Leah...
Laetisha’s home away from home
It’s a long way from the South East suburbs of Melbourne to Lonato Del Garda; but Berwick girl Laetisha Scanlan has certainly made herself...
