Turning pain into purpose
From grief to greatness, a rising musician is finding the courage to speak her truth and inspiring others to rise with her. Gazette journalist...
$10K fine for Officer business not registering tyres
EPA officers were on a routine inspection of the business at Officer when they saw the truck unloading approximately 200 worn-out tyres that had...
Pakenham servo sells for $14m
A busy Pakenham servo has sold for $14 million after attracting national and international interest.
Revealed on Thursday, the site at 1110 Kooweerup Road, which...
Sued over drowning
Melbourne Water and Cardinia Shire Council are being sued by the parents of a boy who drowned in Officer last year, claiming the government...
Family market fun
Bumble Bee Baby and Children’s Markets attracted strong crowds during its bustling event at Berwick Fields Primary School on Sunday, 23 November.
The market...
VESEP funding delivers for local brigades
Local emergency services have received vital funds to help purchase essential equipment including Beaconsfield and Kooweerup CFA.
The CFA welcomed more than $22.6 million in...
Pakenham pool won’t open this summer, council announces
Cardinia Shire Council announced that the Pakenham Outdoor Pool will not open this summer, saying weather conditions and other challenges in construction have stalled...
Double impound in Officer
Police impounded two vehicles after Air Wing allegedly caught them drag racing in Officer on Thursday night.
Air Wing was patrolling the Princes Freeway when...
Outcry over Dandenong Hospital maternity cuts
Greater Dandenong councillors have strongly opposed Monash Health’s proposed downgrades of critical maternity services at Dandenong Hospital.
Councillor Rhonda Garad, who holds a PhD in...
100 years of strength
When Kooweerup resident Nina Kirwin was born on 5 November 1925, the world looked very different but a century later, she is celebrating...
Local authors captivate children with enchanting picture books
Books bring tremendous benefits to children who are in the early stages of developing their reading skills. Illustrations shown alongside text offer invaluable tools...
Santa snaps return
The festive season has arrived at the Tynong CFA, and the brigade is spreading holiday cheer with free Santa Photos and sausage sizzle at...
Harmonious Hanrahan team strike right notes at Kooweerup
Some new faces added to the atmosphere and excitement as 37 members of the South West Gippsland Midweek Bowling Group descended on Kooweerup Bowls...
