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Abbott drops in

THE Federal Opposition Leader made a flying visit to Beaconsfield yesterday, but local issues took a backseat. Tony Abbott stopped for morning tea at a...

Traders want fresh blood

PAKENHAM Business Group (PBG) is set for a changing of the guard, as long-standing committee members leave and fresh blood moves in. Four of the...

Life force

THE 441 people who took turns circling the Pakenham oval on Friday night and Saturday morning were united for a common cause, but each...

Crash course

Fatality at is "only a matter of time" ... MOST drivers know to give way to the right at a roundabout - but it is...

Footy star Sam hams it up

Sam Newman was a welcome visitor to Pakenham on Tuesday. Eager shoppers gathered along Main Street as The Footy Show larrikin walked up and down...

Up with the best

TWENTY junior fire-fighters impressed at the 2013 Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV) Urban Junior Championships. Pakenham CFA and Kooweerup CFA entered teams into the event,...

Collision blocks highway

A MAN was airlifted to hospital following a two-car collision in Pakenham that caused traffic chaos on Saturday evening. Police believe the collision occurred at...

Mulling over Scout heritage

A DECISION is expected to be made later this month about the future of the Pakenham Scout Hall. The friends group of the hall are...

Long locks to be lost

KATE Shearer is living up to her surname and shaving her head for a worthy cause. After eight years involved in the Relay for Life,...

Cause is close to their hearts

RISHANE Randeniya has had more operations in his two and half years than most will see in a lifetime - but this little fighter...

Power and the passion

A FORMER rock star received a rock star welcome at Berwick Secondary College last week. Federal Minister for School Education Peter Garrett attended a special...

Storey is, it’s two big

CARDINIA Shire councillor Kate Lempriere has gone against council officers and fellow councillors by backing the development of a second house on a block...

Benefits of top-two finish in the balance

The top-four teams in West Gippsland netball are all fully aware of the extraordinary benefits of finishing top-two at the end of the season. First,...