Disability issues on the table
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
CONCERNS facing people with disabilities and their caretakers were raised at a disability forum in Berwick last week.
Assistant Minister for...
Art’s all the fashion
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
THE worlds of art and fashion will collide at this year’s Yakkerboo Art show.
‘Wearable art’ will form a new category...
Dog pack kills sheep
By RUSSELL BENNETT
A GEMBROOK family is distraught after a vicious attack from what they believe to be a pack of dogs left...
Expo for one and all
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
CARDINIA Shire Council hoped last weekend’s Sustainability Expo would offer something for everyone, and it did exactly that.
Favourable weather saw...
School blows 20 candles
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
PAKENHAM Hills Primary School celebrated a milestone in style last week.
The school held a special assembly to celebrate its 20th...
Beauty bride decked with hope
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
SHE’S the Cockatoo beauty queen due to take on the globe with a message of hope and awareness.
Nicole Fidone, who...
Worthy cause is a little behind
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
THEY use natural therapies to treat a range of conditions, but ‘Salts of the Earth’ will work to cure a...
Chatting’s Chantelle’s forte
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
EVERY day at work, Chantelle Hohmann makes a point of sitting down for a chat.
The Pakenham resident works as a...
Cuppas count
By Kathryn Bermingham
EVERY cup will count when the Waterhouse family hosts morning tea later this month.
As part of ‘Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea’,...
Gateway opens to community
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A NEW gateway at Cannibal Creek Reserve was unveiled over the weekend.
The Bill Parish Gateway was officially opened to members...
Call for board members
AGRIBUSINESS Gippsland is seeking directors for its board.
People with capabilities in regional project management, food processing, farming/forestry, financial management and governance are being sought.
An...
Little boxes made of…
A PRIVATE collection of rare, antique boxes dating back to the 1850s is currently on display at the Emerald museum in a must-see exhibition.
The...
Parents demand urgent reforms in childcare
Child safety has dominated headlines across Victoria in 2025, as a series of alarming incidents exposed gaps in oversight, accountability, and transparency.
The year began...
