United in trivia
THE Pakenham Uniting Church is hosting its first trivia night to help raise funds to continue its refurbishment.
The church has been operating for more...
Police probe grass fire
A DELIBERATELY lit grass fire is under investigation by police.
Firebugs were allegedly seen at the scene of a small fire along a walking track...
Lock it, leave it
POLICE are urging drivers to lock their cars as thefts rise across the shire.
Unlocked cars remain opportunistic thieves' prime target, according to Pakenham police...
Toilet training can be taxing
By LIA SPENCER
MICHAEL and I decided to buy Isla a training potty a couple weeks ago after she started showing interest in...
Lessons that last
EVERYONE is invited to a four-week cooking and preserving program beginning next month in Kooweerup.
The Preserving for Life program designed to teach locals how...
Kangaroos could face cull
By BEN CAMERON
AROUND 100 kangaroos could be culled from the Bayles Fauna Park if a solution to overpopulation at the site is not found...
No need for speed
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
MORE motorists are expected to be fined for low-level speeding offences in Cardinia Shire, following advice from the state’s top traffic cop...
Trials take centre stage
By BEN CAMERON
THE long-term future of the Tonimbuk Equestrian Centre remains unclear despite the International Horse Trials going ahead next month.
The trials, which will...
Update counter terrorism laws: MP
By BEN CAMERON
THE Federal Government was elected on the back of one of its key promises to “stop the boats”, but Federal Member for...
Family fun at school
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
FAMILIES turned out for a day of fun at St John the Baptist Primary School’s welcoming picnic in Kooweerup last week.
The annual...
Threat to a generation
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
ICE abuse in Cardinia Shire threatens to wipe out the emerging generation of young people, according to Federal Member for McMillan Russell...
Choppers join war on pest
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
ENVIRONMENTAL protection teams took to the skies last week to survey the spread of infected trees in Harkaway.
Helicopters completed a series of...











