Preventive family violence stalled in its tracks
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A MALE-LED family violence prevention campaign helping tackle the growing issue of domestic abuse is under threat as the state...
Veteran creates history
By DAVID NAGEL
VETERAN Cranbourne trainer Ray Besanko created history on Tuesday 26 May, when his three-year-old chestnut gelding Well Kept won the first race...
Two jailed over teen rape
TWO men have been jailed over the 2009 multiple rape of a 14-year-old girl in Hallam.
The Age has reported that the Pakenham man and...
Who’s a pretty girly girl?
By LIA SPENCER
Isla’s turned into a real ‘girly girl’ as of late.
Whenever the opportunity presents itself, she will go through my...
Join to fight ignorance
The Abbott government will commit another $450 million dollars to fight radicalisation, we read.
We need to know what it is we are fighting....
Joy in life after draining depression
By LIA SPENCER
MOTHER of four Katie Lithgow gets a lot of love from her young brood, but for several years the Pakenham...
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Thumbs Down
To Treasurer Joe Hockey while talking about his Budget for saying too much. He said: “Petrol is the cheapest it’s been in a...
Restraints — no top marks
By DANNY BUTTLER
NEW Child Restraint Evaluation Program (CREP) ratings released today show that of six tested child restraints, not one achieved a...
Players net new nets
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
A GROUP of passionate table tennis players has recently received new nets courtesy of Cardinia Shire Council.
Mayor Letitia Wilmot and...
Cancer treatment to a new level
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A CANCER treatment centre in Berwick celebrated its official opening earlier this week. St John of God’s (SJOG) state-of-the-art day...
Kids get their fill of education
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
WITH diet-related diseases rising at an alarming rate, schools and early childcare centres across Pakenham are getting on the front...
PM’s budget buzz
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THERE was a definite buzz in Beaconsfield on Saturday morning as Prime Minister Tony Abbott rolled into town.
Mr Abbott, joined...
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...
