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Zac zaps young idol

By Nicole WilliamsNOT much can render a teenage girl speechless … but meeting her favourite celebrity might do the trick. Fourteen-year-old Brooke Collins met Charlie...

Elusive sambar caught in print

By Jade Lawton MIKE Harrison has spent decades researching the life and habits of the mysterious sambar deer. His Tonimbuk property backs on to the...

They’re clean freaks- Karen and Kelvin Rees take pride in keeping the streets clean,...

By Emma SunON most days, Kelvin J.W. Rees can be seen down Main Street cleaning up rubbish. He may only have one arm, but...

Call to steer clear of disabled parking

CASEY Council has reminded residents to avoid parking in disabled car parking spaces in the hectic lead-up to Christmas. City of Casey manager Community...

Year of fine food

GIPPSLAND Food Company reached a historic milestone on Monday, celebrating its first birthday. Simplot acquired the Pakenham business from Nestle last year and has...

Council crash victim dies

A HEATH Hill man has died in hospital after he was hit by a car in Endeavour Hills last week. The 54-year-old Casey council...

Open hearts and eyes

Peter Sweeney has one big wish for the festive season — that more people could see it. You could play Santa Claus and open...

Shoo-in Smith

IT'S usually a pretty difficult task to take money off the bookies, but one punter saw Ken Smith as a licence to print money. The...

Slow water, fast mover

Salvinia prefers still or slow-moving water.THE Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is urging all land owners to keep a sharp eye out for infestations...

Liberal dose of

By Jade LawtonBASS MP Ken Smith has been bolstered by a significant swing towards him on the weekend. Mr Smith's primary vote was more...

Mustang runs free

By Nicole WilliamsA LONG-time Ford fan had to look to America to make his car dreams came true. Pakenham resident Jim Lee imported his white...

Lunch for break-up in demand

BOOKINGS for the Pakenham Seniors' Club Christmas lunch are now closed. Birthday wishes went to Wendy Dixon, Susan Johns, Cynthia Niddrie, Margaret Blacker, Barbara Monckton,...

Blocks are building for Cam

Not for the first time in the last couple of years…a Cam is building something special in the Phillip Island town of Cowes. Last year...