Cats are the underdogs
THE International Cat’s Birthday is being used to remind Australians of the increasing number of cats and kittens that struggle to find a home...
Extension for building franchise
A LOCAL builder is the one of 68 builders of a renovation group in Australia, but the first in Victoria.
Hayden Loomes is the first...
Man dies after saving boy
A PAKENHAM man lost his life trying to save a young boy at a beach on the weekend.
The 44-year-old was swept away after pushing...
It’s all go for the show
ROUND up the horses, the cows, the giant pumpkins and the kids - it’s time for the Pakenham Show.
Now in its 102nd year, the...
Statue revolt
‘LUDICROUS’ and ‘underhanded’ were words used to describe the decision by Casey Council to install a statue of Spiridon Louis in High Street, Berwick.
Representatives...
Mum shares family’s trauma
AT FIRST glance, Leah Whitlock looks like any other cute four-month-old girl.
But when looking more closely, it is clear something is not quite right.
Leah...
Show must go on
THE Pakenham and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society has dismissed rumours that Saturday’s show will be its last.
After months of speculation about its future,...
Cannery at heart of community
ANYONE who has worked at the Nestle Factory has a story or two to tell and in the lead up to a reunion, memories...
History in the making
ONE of Cardinia Shire’s “most precious assets” marked its 20th birthday milestone in style earlier this month, with more than 100 residents packing out...
Park seeks a helping hand
THERE’S always something to do at the Bayles Fauna Park - and the management committee urgently need volunteers to help with the park’s upkeep.
Committee...
Push is on for cottage relocation
A SLICE of local history could be preserved and moved to the Bayles Fauna Park.
For two years the park’s committee has been in talks...
Tea’s a tonic
LOCAL health enthusiast, Emily-Rose Pumfrey is changing lives one teacup at a time with her new business.
She is studying naturopathy at Endeavour College of...
Bullants shock Pakenham to shake up potential finals mix
A Pakenham meltdown provided a new layer of drama to the run home as Officer produced one of the upsets of the season in...
