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Market’s hefty heifer sales
ANOTHER small yarding of grown cattle was penned after a long weekend at VLE Pakenham, and the quality was quite mixed.
Despite the small...
Plague of corellas
By Jade LawtonA large flock of corellas, often mistaken for cockatoos, have been calling the region home since late 2009.
Beaconsfield resident Lisa Ross...
Market halves and prices fluctuate
THE Fat Cattle sale last week at Baw Baw Livestock Exchange, Warragul, saw less than half of the previous week’s total yarding, with prices...
Free swine flu injection
CARDINIA Shire Council is holding two immunisation sessions at the Cardinia Cultural Centre for residents to receive a free swine flu vaccination.
Immunisation Session...
‘Goal’den gift
BUNYIP Football Club received a welcome helping hand from Bunyip Ward councillor Bill Pearson last week.
Cr Pearson has granted $1300 from the ward...
Call for crosses
THE Upper Beaconsfield Anzac Day service boasted a strong turnout despite the weather, with local scouts taking part in the memorial.
Eric Chaplin of...
Day for footy and the fallen
THE junior football season kicked off as a day of looking forward to a great year of football while at the same time looking...
Sam’s talking horses
Even before the fall that ended his career, Clyde jockey Sam Hyland was no stranger to the risk of injury in his sport.
But...
A good move
LEST we forget.
The move from the Pakenham Hall to the Racecourse did not deter people who wanted to pay their respects to Australian...
Delight of dough
By Bridget CookLOCAL Bakers Delight stores are joining breast cancer survivors to raise dough for the annual Bakers Delight Pink Bun Fund-raising campaign.
Bakers Delight...
New Dawn Service
By Melissa MeehanWITHOUT a cenotaph and in a new facility, the Pakenham Dawn Service went off without a hitch, with hundreds of locals attending...
Burt takes lead
By Tania MartinMARTIN Burt has been the saving grace for Cockatoo’s struggling RSL sub-branch.
He has stepped into the void created following the death of...
Tackling battery waste
Acting Minister for Environment Gayle Tierney has announced $1.7 million in funding through the Circular Economy Hazardous Waste Fund – Round 4 to...
