Teenage girl rescued by helicopter after fall at Seven Acre Rock
A teenage girl who fell over 150 metres from Seven Acre Rock in Gembrook was rescued by helicopter on Monday 18 January.
The girl was...
Aura Vale Lake toilet conditions spark complaints
As warmer weather approaches Melbourne, Aura Vale Lake in Menzies Creek has seen an increase in visitors, with many raising concerns about the poor...
Road policing heats up for Aus Day weekend
Police are urging motorists to prepare for a busy period on Victorian roads as a statewide road policing operation effort kicks off for the...
Stay vigilant around water this long weekend
Ambulance Victoria is urging people to take extra care in and around water this long weekend, as a spate of tragic drownings continue to...
Lifting his legacy
For Nelio, the achievements matter less than what they can leave behind. What drives him now is the possibility that someone watching might see...
The many joys of farming
Labertouche dairy farmers Mark and Trish Hammond certainly do not make it easy on themselves when it comes to being on the land, running...
Total Fire Ban declared ahead of scorching conditions
A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for Saturday 24 January for all of Victoria as temperatures are set to soar in their...
Police boost road presence for long weekend
Police will be ramping up their operations and presence on the road over the public holiday long weekend, focusing on excessive speeds as well...
Man scarred by alleged New Year’s Eve stabbing
A Hampton Park man says his “life has changed forever” after a horrifying alleged stabbing on the evening of New Years Eve at Pakenham...
‘Can’t see it being mended’, Liberal MP Jason Wood says after Nationals ‘hissy fit’...
Local Liberal MP Jason Wood has firmly backed Sussan Ley’s leadership against what he labels the Nationals’ latest “hissy fit” that resulted in the...
2026 Cardinia Shire Australia Day Award winners
Cardinia Shire Council was proud to announce and celebrate the nominees and winners of the 2026 Cardinia Shire Australia Day Awards at a special...
Looking back through the archives
50 years to 1976
With the passing on 11 January of Mrs Maud Esther Purves, of The Pakenham Hotel, the district has lost one who...
Haley hits a midweek high
DROUIN GOLF
Conditions were absolutely ideal at Drouin Golf and Country Club on Saturday with 157 players excitedly facing the starter’s gun for a stableford...
