Childcare set to close
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
IMMINENT plans to close an Officer childcare centre have thrown parents into a tailspin - with some desperately pleading with the operator...
Civic reception for Governor
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
CARDINIA Shire Council’s new headquarters was officially opened by the Governor of Victoria last week who remarked that space was needed to...
Second man charged over Bayles death
A SECOND man has been charged with murder of Bayles man Raymond Parker in January.
Matong man Daniel O’Donnel, 49, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court...
Opening ends on sour note
By BEN CAMERON
THE BEHAVIOUR of local dignitaries at the official opening of Cardinia Shire’s new headquarters in Officer was appalling, an angry attendee has...
100 roos spared
By BEN CAMERON
ABOUT 100 kangaroos have been saved from a potential cull at the Bayles Fauna Park.
Last week the park’s committee of management president...
Safe-house for ice addicts
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A DROUIN group tackling ice addiction has secured a safe-house designed to expand their rehabilitation efforts.
The Ice Meltdown Project, led by Janice...
Labour of roo love
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
WHEN a kangaroo is injured or beyond rescue, local councils and Wildlife Victoria count on volunteers to save or euthanase the animal...
Green light to treat doctor shortage
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
EMERALD’s long-standing doctor scarcity will be overhauled following a nationwide update to doctor shortage classifications.
Emerald Medical Centre and the Mandala Clinic have...
Escaping torment and fear
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A PAKENHAM mum who boldly escaped her abusive partner said her strength to get help, and eventually leave, was a feat she...
Kylie lives on
By GARRY HOWE
Peter Blackwood’s ritual keeps murdered wife’s memory alive...
A PICTURE frame sits on Peter Blackwood’s bedside table with the quote: “We don’t know...
Teams lose their bounce
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
ENTIRE basketball teams have had to withdraw from the coming season and several sponsor funded uniforms have gone to waste following changes...
Racing well on track
A NEW era is dawning for Pakenham racing.
The stunning new facility at Tynong is taking shape, with the first track work being done last...
Quiet service honoured
Often, the quiet work of so many goes unnoticed, but the Kooweerup and District Motorcycle Club never forgets those who help the organisation tick....
