Parents demand answers
One year after their toddler required 15 stitches by a plastic surgeon, a Pakenham family is still demanding answers and access to CCTV footage....
Hit-run driver to face sentence
Prosecutors have dropped the most serious of 13 charges against an alleged hit-run driver who crashed into a Pakenham cyclist in Noble Park.
Leanne Danielle...
Beaconhills class of 2025’s outstanding results
The highest possible ATAR of 99.95 and five perfect 50 subject scores are among the outstanding VCE results from Beaconhills College’s Class of 2025....
Christmas tree in all its holiday glory
The festive season has once again lit up the community, and this year residents truly outdid themselves.
Homes across the area came alive with...
Motorcycle club marks another year
Kooweerup and District Motorcycle Club had its last meet before Christmas, ending another year of fun on two wheels.
The motorcycle club is now more...
Neighbours unite after house fire
Just weeks before Christmas, a fire destroyed the home of JD and Troy Bourke in Bunyip, leaving them and their children to rebuild their...
From magic carpets to meaningful classrooms: what does It mean to be Australian?
This week we had the joy of attending my nephew’s (Dad’s grandson's) end-of-year school production at Carwatha College.
The theme?
Aladdin and Jasmine travel exploring the...
About Town: SES Officer celebrates first birthday
SES Officer's first birthday
SES Officer celebrated their first birthday on Sunday, marking a busy first year for the new unit.
Starting in December last year...
Young mum dies waiting transplant
A young Drouin mother who spent decades battling the relentless complications of Type 1 diabetes has died while waiting for a lifesaving kidney–pancreas transplant.
Tania...
Greg Lynn wins appeal, court orders murder retrial
Airline pilot Greg Lynn has won his appeal against his conviction for allegedly murdering camper Carol Clay.
In a unanimous decision on 11 December, Court...
Desperate plea from artists
The Berwick Artists Society has been fostering creativity and community spirit for over 33 years, but its members are calling for a purpose-built arts...
Awards Inspire Student Success
Ron and Sylva Cameron lived on a property in Toomuc Valley for many years where they had an orchard growing soft...

















