Call to fight hoon hordes
By BEN CAMERON
A PAKENHAM businessman has called on police to take action against out-of-control late night hoons in an industrial area in Bate Close.
The...
Clematis CFA says tanks
By BEN CAMERON
FACING an increasing number of call-outs, the Clematis Fire Brigade has welcomed a timely $100,000 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program grant towards...
Firefighter for 76 years
By RUSSELL BENNETT
LIKE most volunteers, Duncan Holman doesn’t think his time as a firefighter was anything too flash. He just wanted to help people...
Silver solution
By GARRY HOWE
THE lowly and largely unwanted five-cent piece will be at the centre of a movement around the streets of Pakenham on Friday...
Protection on the platform
By DANNY BUTTLER
FOUR new Protective Services Officers have been assigned to Cardinia Road railway station to help increase passenger safety.
The PSOs, who will work...
Fine century of service
By BRIDGET SCOTT
AN impressive group of guest speakers entertained guests at St Margaret’s on Saturday as part of the celebrations for the Berwick/Upper Beaconsfield...
Luxury digs for netballers
By BEN CAMERON
BEACONSFIELD netballers have a new home after the grand opening of a $600,000 netball pavilion at Holm Park Recreation Reserve last Thursday.
Officially...
Tourism’s train comes in
By RUSSELL BENNETT
CASEY Cardinia Tourism was officially launched at the Gembrook station of the iconic Puffing Billy Railway last Thursday and is set to...
Cop shop hub
By MELISSA MEEHAN
A PETITION with more than 2000 signatures will be handed over to the Cardinia Shire Council tonight (Tuesday) to support the use...
Mum cross over cars
By CASEY NEILL
A PAKENHAM mum is calling for better pedestrian safety at the Cardinia Road - Princes Highway intersection.
Nicole Cornelius said she has narrowly...
Best of the old
PAKENHAM’S Antique Fair has a new home.
The 11th annual event will be held at Cardinia Cultural Centre, following Pakenham Racecourse’s closure.
"We’d been at the...
In memory of Brian
By LIA SPENCER
BRIAN Wight had a great sense of humour, a passion for cars and loved to be the centre of attention.
And on Sunday,...
CCTV captures grinch stealing Main Street Christmas tree
Less than a week after Main Street was graced with Christmas decorations, a Grinch has attempted to ruin the festive spirit by stealing a...
