Nightmare ride to disaster
By DANIELLE GALVIN
A FORMER machinist who slipped into a diabetic coma and ran off the road in Garfield in 2002 said he was thankful...
Lending a hand
By DANIELLE GALVIN
A HORROR crash at Catani that claimed the lives of four members of a Poowong family has galvanised the local community into...
Cop take on bullying
By DANIELLE GALVIN
DON’T start it, don’t be a part of it and don’t let it get out of control.
Acting Senior Sergeant Nathan Prowd said...
Saviour sheds tears of joy
By BRIDGET SCOTT
AFTER Peggy Lou’s bull terrier’s life was saved by a greyhound, she made a promise to herself that she would help these...
Fat fight club
IN MARK Pratt’s own words, he wants to kick-start the Biggest Loser in Pakenham so that he’s not the only ’fat guy’ in the...
No walking for water
By BRIDGET SCOTT
JULIE Weatherhead from Peppermint Ridge Farm in Tynong North becomes upset by the thought of young girls walking for hours on end...
Mayor’s message
THE 2014 Pakenham Show is on again and there are new exciting changes. Free entry and a new location will mean it will be...
Commuter mayhem as death closes tracks
A FATAL collision at Springvale Railway Station yesterday caused peak hour mayhem for up to 30,000 commuters on the Pakenham and Cranbourne train lines.
A...
Parents brave dive
By DANIELLE GALVIN
THREE brave parents and siblings will take the plunge next week for the Jump to Cure to raise money for the Juvenile...
Youths charged
FOUR youths have been charged after an incident with a security guard at the Pakenham Central Marketplace.
Cardinia Criminal Investigation Unit and Tactical Anti-Crime Team...
Abortive abduction bid
By DANIELLE GALVIN and LACHLAN MOORHEAD
A MAN who tried to grab a 14-year-old girl and drag her into his car in Pakenham was disturbed...
Death protest
By BRIDGET SCOTT
Government's asylum seeker policy slammed
THE death of a 23-year-old asylum seeker prompted big action from residents of La Trobe who protested outside...
Pathway from the Streets
Retired gang members Mar and Moses Riek know firsthand how trapped life on the streets can feel, where escape seems impossible. In a heartfelt...
