Giving back to special kids
Local fitness community, BFIRM Personal Training recently held its much-loved annual family fun day, this year dedicated to raising funds for ‘very special kids’,...
Creative fun flourishes
Pakenham’s The Art Shed on Dore has become a local hotspot for art lovers of all ages, holding four art creation sessions throughout September...
Mystery photo album saved
A collection of century-old photographs will be archived and placed under safekeeping after the elaborately adorned album was anonymously donated to the Berwick Opportunity...
Grieving mum asks doctors to ‘truly listen’ to parents
A grieving mother watched her toddler die in front of her after pleading with doctors to save the three-year-old's life for days.
"I will never...
SEMMA backs GSEM report
South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance (SEMMA) says it can attest that the region is Australia’s largest manufacturing workforce by size, employment and economic output.
A...
Blue Ribbon tributes at Springvale
A remembrance service at the Victoria Police Memorial at Springvale Botanical Cemetery on Monday 29 September carried ever-greater poignancy this year.
Victoria Police members, veterans,...
Rates land with shock
After months of delays and speculation, some ratepayers are finally receiving their council notices, along with the full brunt of the Emergency Services Levy.
Officer...
Dream homes out of reach
Housing targets are falling behind in our own backyard, putting families at risk and threatening affordability and local infrastructure.
It comes after The Age reported...
Vulin will not re-contest Pakenham seat in 2026, MP announces
The first ever MP for the electorate of Pakenham, Emma Vulin has announced she will not re-contest her seat in the 2026 election, opting...
Orchids spring at Berwick show
With the sun finally starting to emerge in its spring glory, the Berwick Orchid Show wowed with a gathering of the most elaborate plants...
Two arrested after fatal stabbing
Homicide Squad detectives have arrested two males following the death of a man in Morwell on Saturday night.
Officers were called after two people were...
Pakenham loses iconic paperboy
The man who simply couldn’t say no to a request for help, Pakenham icon Robbie MacGregor has passed away, leaving a lifetime of stories...
Jigsaw finds the missing piece to the puzzle
A return to his home track has paid handsome dividends for the Cindy Alderson-trained Jigsaw who claimed his second Apache Cat Classic (1200m) at...
