Frost fallout, no aid
A single night of frost has wreaked havoc on local vineyards, with growers across the state reporting severe damage and fears of one of...
Cardinia Lakes says goodbye to two loyal workers
Cardinia Lakes Coles this week said goodbye to two beloved workers who have been there since the very beginning 12 years ago.
Beverly Strafford, 65,...
Business owners demand compensation after ‘AusNet’s disaster’
Beaconsfield Plaza business owners are counting the cost after a planned AusNet power outage on 29 November went ‘disastrously wrong’, leaving shops without power...
Childcare worker charged with assault of toddler
Police have laid charges against a 41-year-old Narre Warren woman, following an alleged assault of a three-year-old child at a Pakenham childcare centre in...
Ambitions for higher office? Jack answers the rumours
Stepping out of the mayoral role, Cr Jack Kowarzik’s life in public office will be smaller in scope.
Or will it?
Cr Kowarzik is community-focused, but...
Jack’s back on the tools
Jack is back on the tools after his first term as mayor stretched into a rare two years leading the council.
Five years ago, Jack...
Renee Heath MP takes leading role in new shadow cabinet under Wilson
Eastern Victoria MP Renee Heath has promised to build safer communities and continue standing with victims and survivors as she is appointed to a...
Mosquito bite warning for South East
Residents in Melbourne’s South East face a greater risk of contracting mosquito-bourne disesase, according to Monash Health.
Almost half of the cases of Buruli ulcer...
8-year-old stabbed, no charges laid amid parents’ fury
Two Berwick schools reopened Friday after an eight-year-old boy and teacher was allegedly stabbed, but safety concerns linger as police say no charges will...
Lost WWII relic uncovered by local Salvos
Clyde North Salvos has uncovered and returned a long-lost World War II flag that originally belonged to the 2/2nd Field Regiment, and the historic...
Stepping up against a global crisis
Dressed in bright orange, residents, councillors, community groups, and Victoria Police filled Lakeside Lake, waving posters and releasing balloons into the evening breeze to...
Clyde rail left off priority list
The long-awaited Clyde Railway extension has been left off the State’s 30-year priority list, disappointing a community that has waited more than two decades...

















