More collaboration and less red tape needed for out Melbourne suburbs
A call for more collaboration between all levels of government and a cutting of red tape were the themes of Outer Melbourne Council’s (OMC)...
Grant recipients announced
Cardinia Shire Council have announced the recipients of the 2025/26 Wellbeing Support and Community Capital Works Grants.
Council have granted funding to 69 community groups...
Self-defence laws remain “weak”
Victims say their security and peace of mind have been shaken after Parliament refused to review self-defence laws, despite rising crime in Casey and...
AgriFutures unleashed
The 2025 AgriFutures Stakeholder Summit was the largest and most ambitious yet, tripling in scale and relocating to Canberra for a week of powerful...
Permit still undetermined despite Costco Pakenham expected in 2027
Excitement is brewing as Costco expect its Pakenham warehouse to be open in 2027, but hopes remain reserved as an approved permit is still...
Good Samaritan mistakenly banned for mother’s lies
The local who started the fundraiser to support the family of Sarah Kelly was appalled to find she had been deceived, after it was...
Deep Creek to remain in public hands as long process on future begins
The long process to potentially revive golf at Deep Creek is underway with the security of the reserve staying in public hands assured.
Monday’s...
Blade’s NDIS victory
After a one year "ugly battle" with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Pakenham parents Nurindah Lestari and Tony Sullivan have finally secured additional...
Lang Lang provided 80 percent of mining expansion feedback
The proposed expansion of sand mining still has no precise plan almost a year after a draft was put to local communities, with the...
Special school staffer charged with child sex abuse offences
A support staff member at Endeavour Hills Specialist School has been charged with child sexual abuse offences.
Police confirmed that a 34-year-old Berwick woman was...
Five charged following aggravated burglaries and pursuit
Mill Park Divisional Response Unit officers have charged five teenagers following a series of alleged armed robberies across metropolitan Melbourne on August 18.
The alleged...
Vietnam Vets honoured
Kooweerup was a local site of commemoration for Vietnam Veterans Day, marking almost six decades from one of the country’s most significant battles, the...
Neerim South ready for grand final challenge
Neerim South is set to take on Trafalgar in the Ellinbank District Football League grand final on Saturday.
The Cats have been the undisputed best...
