Hot climate pattern returns
By BENITA KELSALL
AUSTRALIA is facing the El Nino climate pattern which will have the potential to bring average to below average rainfall and warmer...
Grass is set to be greener
By GREG O’BRIEN, DAIRY EXTENSION OFFICER DEDJTR
BASED on the Bureau of Meteorology three-month outlook, it may be worth planning around the possibility of receiving...
Shelter from the storm
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A SITE that sheltered the Hills' most vulnerable during the devastating Ash Wednesday fires was unveiled to the Cockatoo township last weekend.
The...
Police beef up in Lang Lang
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
LANG Lang police station will soon reopen, this time under new conditions, according to Cardinia’s top cop.
In May, sweeping new anti-terror policies...
Light in the middle of winter
By DANI ROTHWELL
GARFIELD’S Winterfest will highlight all the best bits of the town.
The newly formed Friends of Garfield has created the Winterfest Heritage Festival.
With...
Pedestrian killed at Kooweerup
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A MAN has been killed following a truck collision near Kooweerup today.
Police believe the male pedestrian died at the scene as a...
Stab victim speaks out
By DANI ROTHWELL
STAB-victim Monica Hawkins has spoken about last month’s Fountain Gate attack that left her fighting for her life.
The Pakenham teenager has described...
Hefty new fines for train dodgers
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
MOTORISTS who try and sneak through the boom gates at railway crossings to avoid the wait will now face significantly higher penalties.
As...
Compelling case for same sex marriage
WITH the same sex marriage debate raging around the nation, the Gazette has sought out local opinions from both sides of the marriage equality...
A jewel in the crown
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
EMERALD, fittingly named after the place that inspired its design concept is a nominee in this year’s Victorian Building Design...
Doctor of the heart
Dr Leon Shapero has worked in Cranbourne and given back to the Casey community for the past 30 years - and he isn’t stopping...
Caring for carers
By TAYLAH MILNER
MENTAL health carers, their family and friends were treated to a spit roast lunch on Friday 26 June by a...
’Hope it’s not another intimidation tactic’: Crime hits Big Build site
Empty streets caused by Big Build works are turning parts of Cardinia and Casey into a “playground” for criminals, former detectives and local businesses...
