Kitchen fire closes store
SOME may have to change lunch plans after a small kitchen fire this morning (Thursday) closed the Pakenham Hungry Jacks store.
The CFA were called...
Laptop raid
POLICE are searching for two men who allegedly stole two laptops from a Pakenham electronics store.
At 2.30pm on Friday 10 April, the men were...
Bus number’s up for dealers
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
PAKENHAM police have backed a community initiative which has caused a major spike in drug-related tip-offs.
The Crime Stoppers program Dob in a...
Street shelter from all walks
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
SINCE he started feeding the city’s homeless, Berwick man Kevin Tangga has learnt that even those from wealthy and educated upbringings can...
Black spot funding review
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
SAFETY changes to a notoriously dangerous intersection are “not substantial enough,” according to members of Cardinia Highway Patrol, who are appealing for...
Bypass assures ‘consistency’
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THE traffic in Kooweerup is certainly a lot lighter since the long-awaited bypass was opened earlier this month - but is it...
No barrier to trade
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
KOOWEERUP traders once worried about the impact the new bypass will have on their business say they are positive about the future...
Passing the buck as danger lurks
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
VICROADS, Cardinia Shire Council and the Victorian Department of Education are passing the buck on the safety of children at a local...
Charity unable to cope
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
CARDINIA'S 4Cs is appealing for help from the public to cope with increased demand during winter months.
The charity experiences up to four...
Anti-hoon spanner
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
PROPOSALS to give police greater powers to disband “hoon” gatherings and disperse onlookers have been shelved by Cardinia Shire Council.
Members of Cardinia Highway...
Nightlife to jazz up town
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THERE is a surprise party planned for Pakenham - we just don’t know where or when it is expected to kick off.
Cardinia...
Catch the cyclist’s BUG
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
IF you’ve ever thought about joining the cyclist whizzing past on one of the many bike paths in the shire, now could...
Prostate cancer support group looks to new year of help and...
A new group to support those affected by prostate cancer is beginning its first full year and is inviting men who are diagnosed and...
