Dream within her grasp
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
AFTER two auditions and two interviews, year 10 student at St Francis Xavier College in Beaconsfield Aria Taylor has scored...
Family, friends and former pupils bid farewell
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
ANDREW Groh’s smiling face looked down from the screen inside the Berwick Church of Christ where hundreds of people gathered...
Artists wear their work with pride
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
A PLETHORA of outstanding entries made for a hard day’s work judging the 39th annual Yakkerboo Art Show over the...
Cash on track
DEALS didn’t get any sweeter than that offered at Toomah Community Centre in Pakenham last week.
Caffeine loving locals were tempted with the offer of...
Sea of hands for solidarity
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
A SEA of hands covered the lawn at Beaconhills College, Pakenham, last week to mark National Sorry Day.
On Tuesday 26...
DJ calls it a day
‘DAZED and Confused’ may be the name of his popular radio show, but Wayne Burden is anything but disengaged.
The radio presenter DJ’ed his final...
Looking to lead with policies of inclusion
ALP candidate for McMillan CHRIS BUCKINGHAM believes there are two aspects to being a successful politician: strong advocacy in Canberra and positive leadership in...
Revamped park reopens
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A POPULAR Berwick playground has been revamped and is ready for play.
The playground at the Old Cheese Factory was reopened...
Agents hold open house
IT’S funny, coffee seems to taste sweeter when it’s helping to raise money for charity.
Barry Plant in Pakenham put on its first Biggest Morning...
One flair for hair
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
LOCAL hairdresser Joseph Debrincat brings the style of Paris to the people of Pakenham.
With a wealth of experience in the...
Oval rounds up the community
SEVERAL thousand dollars were raised for cancer research at the Biggest Morning Tea event in Cardinia last week.
Raffles, markets and a giant feast were...
Footy ground upgrade for action
LIGHTS, footy, action.
Cobras Junior Footy Club can now train day and night with the addition of new flood lighting at its home ground...
Year in Review: Main Street revamp finally begins
After years of promises and false starts, the council has finally commenced Main Street’s revitalisation in 2025.
At the September council meeting, councillors approved the...
