Rare racing honour
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
Mr Donald Fraser DUFFY
Pakenham Upper
For service to horse racing and to the community of Pakenham
A PASSION for community is what inspires Don...
Dozen prized contributions
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
TOOMUC CFA recognised a dozen special volunteers for their long-term contribution to the safety of the community at their recent anniversary celebration.
The...
Lawyer behind bars
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
EMERALD lawyer Alan Munt has been handed an eight-and-a-half year prison sentence after swindling almost $5 million from sick and elderly clients.
The Supreme...
Cushioning children from violence
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
ALARMING increases in family violence - with almost half involving children - are being recorded across Cardinia Shire, prompting a...
Wrong train rail fines
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
COMMUTERS face $200 fines if they are caught taking the in-bound V/Line train service from Pakenham.
Public Transport Victoria (PTV) says Pakenham commuters...
Justice Minister concerned over candidate’s comments
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
FEDERAL Justice Minister Michael Keenan has criticised ALP candidate Simon Curtis over comments he made in a Gazette interview.
In the interview on...
Prized entries from Long, Course
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THE results are in, and it’s a draw.
For the first time, the Pakenham Racing Club’s People’s Choice award will be shared between...
Harvesting hope for disabled
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
PLANS for a home designed to provide physically disabled adults a chance at dignified living in Officer have been given the seal...
Police set to return
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
RELAXED anti-terrorist policies may see the one-man Lang Lang Police Station re-opened.
The station, which was manned by a single officer for eight...
Truck slide crash raises a stink
A CRASHED heavy vehicle skidded between 20 and 30 meters before eventually blocking all lanes of traffic along a Catani road.
About 8.40am on Wednesday...
Potato produce takes the cake
By CASEY NEILL
MARKETING potato cakes seems a long way from a psychology career.
But Christina de Sousa from Mountain Harvest Foods in Gembrook...
Rotarians to keep society rolling on
ROTARIANS are going to keep the Berwick and District Benevolent Society going.
City of Casey Mayor Mick Moreland recognised the society’s work over its 56-year...
Year in Review: Pakenham Golf faces uncertain future
Golf in Pakenham has faced a turbulent few years, and 2025 has seen it shut down as the course’s existence is put into question.
In...
