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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,...

Birthday wish

By Casey NeillMORE than 700 people braved pouring rain last Saturday to celebrate Mikayla Francis's seventh and final birthday. Ten short weeks ago doctors diagnosed...

Enjoy a solar powered light display

RESIDENTS of Lakeside Pakenham have been encouraged to embrace eco-friendly decorations this year. The 2010 Christmas Lights competition, sponsored by Delfin Lend Lease and...

Visitors enjoy three-day visit around Bairnsdale

WOMEN on Farms West Gippsland (WOF) members finished their 2010 calendar with a three-day exploration of rural activities around Bairnsdale. Forty-five members enjoyed a well-organised...

Trains resume on Pakenham line after incident in Berwick

Trains on the Pakenham, Traralgon and Bairnsdale lines are resuming following an earlier emergency services incident at Berwick. Passengers are asked to check station platform...