Australian Idol favourite returns home
After making it into the final six on the 2023 season of Australian Idol, Emerald Secondary College alumni Anya Hynninen is bringing her...
Managing cash flow
What is the most common reason for small businesses failing?
If you search online for reasons for this, most sources will advise that the...
What’s on
Yakkerboo Festival
A family-friendly event held each year that includes carnival rides, food trucks and market stalls. It goes over Saturday and Sunday, starting with...
Q and A with Star News journalist Matthew Sims
What do you love about working as a journalist?
I love helping people tell their stories. The way we understand ourselves and others are via...
Pop-up gallery opens in historic Gazette office
The Gazette Art Gallery Pop Up Exhibition hosted by the Cardinia Art Society was officially opened on Saturday 22 April.
Paul Thomas was asked to...
Making better decisions
It’s estimated that the average adult makes about 35,000 decisions each day!
These necessarily include a raft of routine selections such as what to wear...
Q and A with Pakenham SES volunteer Donna Hicks
What do you love about the Pakenham SES?
I love the people. Everyone involved in the SES is there because they want to support our...
Pop-up gallery reinventing old Gazette office
A pop-up art gallery is set to reinvent the old Gazette office in Main St Pakenham.
The Cardinia Art Society will be hosting the art...
What’s on
Detox your home
Toxic household chemicals, such as cleaning products, pool chemicals and pesticides can be safely disposed of for free at Sustainability Victoria’s Detox...
Top habits of great salespeople
There is no doubt that selling these days is harder now than it ever used to be.
Competition is high and customers are now...
Q and A with Miss Universe finalist Anna Magarth
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I am learning Auslan (Australian Sign language). My endeavour is to learn more about the deaf and hard-of-hearing...
Worry less about making mistakes
There is a Japanese proverb that states, “Vision without action is a daydream; action without vision is a nightmare”.
I use this whenever working with...
Big crowds to call for action against domestic violence
Thousands of people will take to the streets demanding an end to gender-based violence, days after a man was charged with killing a 19-year-old...
