Half of fires deliberately lit
EACH summer, fire authorities respond to an average 54,000 bushfires across the country. Up to 50 per cent of these fires are deliberately lit...
Milk maximum feed benefits
Milk maximum feed benefits
IT IS widely reported that yields and availability of high protein hays, such as vetch, shaftal and lucerne, are generally down...
Facing the demons
FEW would look at the 53-year-old grandfather now, a gentle, thoughtful man, and think he may have been an emotionally abusive partner or father.
But...
Fire destroys hay truck
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A TRUCK carrying hay in Nar Nar Goon last week was destroyed after a fire ripped through the $160,000 heavy...
Family fun at historic show
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
PLENTY of families turned out for a day of fun at the Lang Lang Show over the weekend.
The annual event,...
Light in a dark tunnel
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
CHRISTMAS isn’t easy for the Murphys.
Ever since Paula Murphy’s 20-year-old daughter, Maddy, was found dead at her Pakenham unit more than a...
Prices rise on increasing yard
At Baw Baw Livestock Exchange, Warragul, last week’s Fat Cattle sale saw an extra 400 head penned.
With vendors hoping to take advantage of...
Market enjoys boost
There were approximately 1600 export and 1600 young cattle penned at VLE Pakenham, representing an increase of nearly 1000 head week-on-week.
There was a full...
Kyle’s having a ball
By JARROD POTTER
POTTERING about on his school team has paid off for a young Pakenham Warriors basketballer.
Kyle Potter, 14, from Pakenham, was selected as...
United they’ll stand
By JARROD POTTER
ONE club, one vision, and most importantly, one collective goal.
After years of separation in Pakenham and Cardinia’s soccer community, the junior and...
Brettle rules the pool
By JARROD POTTER
CASEY TigerSharks surged to success in the Swimming Victoria Open Championships over the weekend as medals and fast times were proudly attained.
The...
Top coat tactics to fight taggers
By BEN CAMERON
TRIALS of a new anti-graffiti coating designed to easily remove all tagging from the Cardinia Shire has proven to be a success.
The...
Bunyip plants 500 natives
The Bunyip Landcare Group Inc planted 500 native shrubs, trees, and grasses along Martin Road on Sunday, 19 October.
The site, a road easement...
