They’re going for Gus
WHEN the team ‘Going for Gus’ registered for the Cardinia Relay for Life, they had their sights set on a dear friend and member...
BNI walks through the night
THERE wasn’t much sleep to be had on Friday night with the BNI Pakenham team - but the weary legs and lack of sleep...
Success on a shoestring
THERE were a number of familiar faces at the Cardinia Relay for Life, from Cardinia Shire councillors to the team that made up the...
Ram raid burn-out
A RAM raid at a Pakenham Upper service station in the early hours of Tuesday morning was the start of a pattern of incidents...
Tight turn tips truck
A TRUCK driver was taken to Dandenong Hospital on Wednesday after the concrete truck he was driving tipped over on Henry Road.
Pakenham CFA received...
Expo bares all things sustainable
EARTH-friendly products, plant giveaways and children’s activities were some of the things on at the Cardinia Shire Council’s Sustainability Expo last weekend.
Highlights of the...
Sun shines on visitors
THOUSANDS of people took advantage of the sunshine and flocked to Akoonah Park for the 164th Berwick Show.
With temperatures over 30 degrees on Saturday...
Arson attack
ARSONISTS went on a rampage in Harkaway, Berwick and Cranbourne on Friday night, with up to 10 deliberately lit fires.
Berwick CFA Captain Alan Boyd...
Road complaints down the drain
CARDINIA Shire council has no plans to fix a Cockatoo road despite residents claiming their street is a potential death trap.
The council says Maurice...
Abattoir killing
Get set for a jobs bonanza ...
A $315 million redevelopment of O’Connor’s Abattoir in Pakenham will create 800 jobs in the region.
Minister for Planning...
Trees damaged
CONTRACTORS are being blamed for the damage to ten 100-year-old oak trees in Nobelius Park, Emerald.
At Monday night’s Cardinia Shire council meeting, president of...
Blue tongue invasion
STAFF at the Racecourse Road Veterinary Clinic in Pakenham returned to work to discover 11 hyperactive, baby blue tongue lizards running amok.
A pregnant blue...
Saving local koalas
A new project to prevent koalas from becoming extinct in the local area is underway, uniting many professionals and volunteers in efforts to restore...
