Greyhound chitchat
PEOPLE involved with greyhound racing in Gippsland have the chance to have their say on the industry – be it good or bad.
Greyhound Racing...
Wheelchair access poor, says woman
By Sarah SchwagerA KOOWEERUP woman says wheelchair accessibility around Melbourne needed to be improved after several humiliating incidents last week.
Michelle de Hommel has been...
Everitt shines in wicket haul
AN outstanding sevenwicket pillage by Gembrook Egrade’s Jeremy Everitt led his team to a strong semifinal win against Tooradin at the weekend and a...
Final week swings at Lang Lang
LANG Lang Golf Club was the venue for keen competition in the final week of 2006 with generally good scores returned and conditions excellent...
Cobras strike form
CORA Lynn had a great day, resulting in four wins for the first time since joining the Ellinbank and District League. The Cobras’ firsts,...
Kokoda trekker returns to rest
By Callan DateA MAN who died trekking the Kokoda Track has been laid to rest in Pakenham, where he grew up.
Ian Bergman was buried...
Wicker girls top the ladder
BERWICK girls finished their regular season with a comfortable 86point victory over Waverley Power at Casey Fields on Saturday to finish on top of...
CFA celebrates its long-servers
THREE members of the Upper Beaconsfield Fire Brigade were presented with Australian Fire Service Medal Clasps at the brigade’s 80th birthday celebration on 27...
Tooradin strikes at Cardinia for win
TOORADIN’S under 17 team defeated an undermanned Cardinia by 95 runs on the first innings.
Cardinia was dismissed for 47, with eight bowlers used. James...
Garden vandals strike again
A PAKENHAM couple is starting to believe that the grass is greener on the other side after vandals ripped up their garden for the...
Police plea to slow teens
A TEEN motorist caught speeding twice on the same day has prompted police to urge motorists to slow down on local roads.
The 18yearold Tynong...
Stars vote for Ellinbank
By Brad KingsburyGARFIELD Stars Football Club members voted to ditch its place in the strong West Gippsland Latrobe Football League on Monday night.
The club...
Stock agent jailed for fraud
A former Pakenham-based livestock agent, Nathan Gibbon, has been sentenced to six months in jail after earning more than $200,000 by fraudulently selling cattle...
