Catholic kinder opens doors
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
THE first Catholic Early Learning Centre in the Diocese of Sale opened in Officer last week, catering for a heightened demand for...
Gate to lost memory
By GARRY HOWE
HOW proud Clair Whiteside would have been had he been at the Officer Recreation Reserve on Saturday for the re-opening of the...
Dawn of century’s respect
By DANNY BUTTLER
A CENTURY to the day since Diggers first waded ashore at Gallipoli, their fellow war veterans and those who will never forget...
Girls call time on courts
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
POOR court conditions forced the cancellation of play at Toomuc Reserve netball courts over the weekend, again raising doubts about the safety...
Friends rally for Maddy’s son
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
A YEAR and a half since Maddison Murphy-West was found dead in her Pakenham home, a second rally will be...
Tales of the men on the marble
FOREWORD by Gazette editor GARRY HOWE
THREE soldiers sit centre stage in a Kooweerup Hall emblazoned with flags, streamers and a huge Welcome Home banner.
It’s...
View from the other trench
By CASEY NEILL
BERWICK man Peter Neumann serves as a reminder of the other side of war.
His grandfather Arthur fought for Germany during...
Yakkerboo downpour
JASMINE Davies-Nguyen was all dressed up with no parade to go to after the heavens opened and washed away much of the Yakkerboo festivities.
The...
Anzac on the screen
ANZAC Day and its lead-up will see television viewers bombarded from every angle with commemorative programs.
The centenary of the Gallipoli landings has seen an...
Last looks at wonder garden
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
A BEACONSFIELD garden will open its gates to the public next month, in what will be one of the last...
Brazen Beau a real stud
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
BRAZEN Beau, three-year-old colt and soon-to-be multi-million dollar stud, is a household name among punters but to one of his...
Veteran’s journey just beginning
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
SELF-described ‘young veteran’ Lance-Corporal Scott May will think beyond Gallipoli this Anzac Day.
The Pakenham physiotherapist will ponder his comrades while he was...
2025 In Review – Bullants march to District glory
A year removed from agonising heartbreak, Officer’s cravings were satisfied, marching on to bring the CCCA District flag to Rob Porter Reserve.
In a competitive...
