Viking walk for noble cause
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
THERE’S more than one good reason to sponsor Matthew Curran when he takes on the MS Walk and Fun Run...
Looking Back
30 years to 1985
FLOODING in Pakenham should be a thing of the past if a strategy plan drawn up by the Dandenong Valley Authority...
For the birds
NOT wishing to throw the cat among the pigeons with recent editorial comments about council expenditure BUT how much is it costing ratepayers to...
Poppies are a winner with Anzacs
A VERY excited group of Nar Nar Goon pre-schoolers recently welcomed a special visitor to the kindergarten.
On Thursday 14 May Gary Elliot from Pakenham...
Breaking the ice on melting ice
THE Ice Meltdown Project, which aims to tackle the growing problem of drug addiction in the community, invites the community to attend its next...
Dignified living for disabled
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
OFFICER residents who feared a drug rehabilitation centre would be built on their doorstep had their misconceptions corrected, after learning...
Binding bonds of love
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THERE was plenty of love being shared across generations of family in Bunyip last week.
Prep students from Bunyip Primary School...
Homeless from all strata
KEVIN Tangga knows first-hand that virtually anyone can fall victim to crisis and homelessness.
Volunteering time to feed those on the streets of Melbourne, the...
Step up to the big show
By DANNY BUTTLER
THE Pakenham Show's senior ambassador Jess Murphy will represent the region at the state level this September.
The 22-year-old, who was...
Growing food network
A NOT-FOR-PROFIT network is connecting farmers directly with customers and local distribution hubs, making it easy to buy and sell affordable, fresh food straight...
Facebook Feedback
Rate-payers are expected to pay less under the proposed council rate-capping scheme. Early indications suggest the cap will impact a number of council provided...
Cyclist hit by car
A TEENAGE cyclist was hospitalised last week after he was hit by an oncoming car in Pakenham.
The 15-year-old Cranbourne boy was riding his bike...
2025 In Review – Storied chapter for Shorey
“Hopefully the monkey is off the back now…I want to do this again; it’s a feeling I’ll never forget.” Nar Nar Goon coach Matt...
