Laughter Club returns
Residents prepare to laugh their way into the new year as the beloved anticipated Laughter Yoga Club returns to Pakenham.
Laughter Yoga originated in...
Bollards brighten Akoonah
SECAN, a South Eastern Contemporary Art Network, is set to transform Akoonah Park with vibrant art through a community bollard project.
Last year, Akoonah Park...
Refugee ‘desperate’ to build a better life
Just a piece of paper separates Thanu Mylvaganam from his dreams of marriage, children and buying a home in Australia.
The motivated 31-year-old Tamil asylum...
Pakenham and Cranbourne best performing in house prices
The South East had some of the State’s best performing suburbs in house prices, with Pakenham and Cranbourne in the top five for 2024’s...
Help for graduate teachers
Graduate teachers will soon be receiving even more support as they kick start their educational career, thanks to the state government.
Education Minister Ben...
Youths busted in crime spree
Scores of people – mainly youths – have been arrested by police for armed robberies, aggravated burglaries and car thefts in Melbourne’s South East...
Year in Review – Roads Elevated in Officer
Officer faced significant disruption over the past year due to ongoing roadworks aimed at easing congestion, improving traffic flow, and supporting the growing population....
Year in Review – Young Hero Honoured
In a situation no one wants to face, Pakenham's eight-year-old Jorja Gardiner stepped in when her mother collapsed from a gallbladder attack last October.
With...
Education through food
With cream of vegetable soup, salads from coleslaw, beetroot carpaccio, herb focaccia and carrot and zucchini fritters, it didn’t take long for the aroma...
Senator’s the goal
Former Grevillea Ward council candidate Stephen Matulec has announced his candidacy for the Senate ticket at the federal election as part of the Libertarian...
Restoring Victoria’s Economic Viability: Real Solutions for the Housing Crisis Needed
Eastern Victoria Region MP, Renee Heath, says the Victorian government’s latest housing
announcement, allowing lots under 100 square metres to build up to four-storey homes...
More GAIC funding
Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny opened applications for the latest round of Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution (GAIC) which will invest $150 million to deliver...
Called to serve
PRECEDE: While at times it can feel as though there’s nothing we can do to make a profound difference in the world, the simple...
