Pressure mounts on Battin as Liberals slip in the polls
Pressure is mounting on local MP and Opposition Leader Brad Battin after continued decline in opinion polls less than a year since he took...
Rising fury against levy
As annual rate notices prepare to land in mailboxes, anger is brewing in the community.
Nearly 200 locals, including Cardinia Shire Cr Trudi Paton, packed...
Rotary Debutantes Shine Bright
Four hundred family and friends attended the annual Rotary Club of Pakenham Debutant Ball on Saturday 16 August. Twenty 26 debutants and partners were...
Casey councillors slash CEO powers to $5m
Casey councillors have cut back a proposal to give the CEO authority to sign off on contracts worth up to $15 million, with councillors...
Dog attacks increase
The number of dog attacks has more than doubled across Cardinia Shire since before the pandemic, as revealed by the council’s new pet management...
Fergie honoured for 25 years
A dedicated community volunteer has been honoured for his time recently in Emerald, as he continues to tend the gardens and gravesides at the...
A duo book release
Graeme and Julia, a devoted couple married for 63 years, have spent a lifetime serving others through pastoring, teaching, and counselling. Since 2019, Graeme...
Casey’s Business Awards finalists announced
The City of Casey’s business awards finalists have been announced, with suburbs from the north to the south of the municipality tacking on a...
Road strike under review
Emerald resident and wildlife rescuer Leanne Sultana has welcomed a major step forward in the fight against the escalating wildlife roadstrike crisis along Wellington...
Council scrambles for solutions
The Koo Wee Rup Returned Service League (RSL) is facing a race against time, with its current Station Street building, which is privately owned,...
Meth-car horror
A Berwick young mother expecting her second child in October says she has been left “distressed, dismissed, and unsupported” after insurance giant Suncorp refused...
Battin doubles-down on crime-scene presser
Opposition leader Brad Battin has double-downed on controversially addressing media at a homicide investigation in Dandenong on Tuesday 19 August.
Upon hearing about the incident...