Tried, tested and honoured
By BRIDGET SCOTT
A DEDICATED community man and volunteer was recognised for his hard work when he was bestowed with one of the highest honours.
Cockatoo...
Endless rewards for 4Cs volunteers
By BRIDGET SCOTT
VOLUNTEERS from the 4Cs Crisis Relief Centre in Pakenham have encouraged other local residents to get involved with the local not-for-profit organisation.
Volunteers...
Chop off the old block
By DANIELLE GALVIN
PAKENHAM father and son duo Vjarn Du Preiz and Kanjae-Bishop Kemp will battle it out for national titles at a karate championship...
Family pleads for compassion
By BRIDGET SCOTT
A TYNONG mother of four with cystic fibrosis may be stripped of a life-saving drug after the criteria for the medicine came...
Gold star for manager
By DANIELLE GALVIN
MANAGING Pakenham’s golden arches has paid off for Scott Marshall.
The Pakenham resident and store manager at the McDonald’s restaurant on Princes Highway...
New-look park for the people
By BRIDGET SCOTT
A PARK in Pakenham was officially re-launched last Friday, and around 100 local residents swung by to check out what all the...
Train drivers on track
By DANIELLE GALVIN
TWO Nar Nar Goon train drivers will have their endurance and stamina tested next month when they trek 96 kilometres in the...
Disabled turn to deb dance
By BRIDGET COOK
A GROUP of organisations and businesses are playing Fairy Godmother to give people with a disability the chance to go to a...
Scrumptious smells in station
THE Nar Nar Goon Fire Station was filled with scrumptious smells last week when the local progress association held a Biggest Morning Tea (BMT)...
Bling finds its perfect place
By DANIELLE GALVIN
OUT of her Pakenham studio, mosaic art teacher Belinda Conibeer places dozens of tiny pieces of coloured glass and makes everything from...
Amazing art leads the way
By DANIELLE GALVIN
ART in Cardinia shire is flourishing and the revitalised Yakkerboo Art Show is no exception.
On opening night last Friday, there were 200...
Slip-sliding on wet track
By DANIELLE GALVIN
POTHOLES and slippery red clay have made the Upper Beaconsfield BMX track unusable and dangerous according to local parents.
Troy Wallen has been...
Between the flags: new-arrivals get tips on water-safety
More than 120 newly arrived migrant and refugee mums and children from Melbourne’s South East recently took part in Water Safety Day at the...
