Backyard bite
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
Young reptile hunter says it wasn’t the snake’s fault...
A 10-YEAR-OLD Gembrook boy who was put under 24 hour hospital care after being...
Bodie’s road back
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
Car-led recovery for paraplegic fund-raiser
A 20-YEAR-OLD Berwick man who was left paraplegic after a motocross accident last year has attracted medical bills...
Hot dogs were too hot
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
KOOWEERUP’S iconic doughnut van was burnt beyond repair in a blaze which broke out earlier this week.
At about 2pm on Monday,...
School bully blight highlight
By BEN CAMERON
ONE in four children in Cardinia will experience bullying during their early years of high school according to a new health report...
Age-old barrier
By BEN CAMERON
AN ARGUMENT for the ages has broken out over the grey area of allowing ‘youngsters’ into a local retirement village.
At least 10...
Faster family justice
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THOSE charged with family violence related crimes will be processed through the courts faster under a new pilot program being rolled out...
Pakistan to Pakenham
From death threats to a new home to the United Nations, knowledge has shaped Zakia Baig’s life. She spoke to CASEY NEILL about its...
Liquid market for water licence trading
FARMERS are being urged to consider trading used water entitlements to other primary producers who are struggling with their water needs.
Southern Rural Water is...
Jones unearths sea treasures
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A PAKENHAM man has taken his love for photography and wildlife into the mysterious depths of the ocean, earning the...
A ride on the wild side, and they’re walking now
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
POLICE revoked 14 motorcycle licences as part of a large-scale road safety operation in the Hills area during the final...
Dairy cash cow in offing
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A SPECIALTY dairy processor in Longwarry has been sold to a multinational food group.
Longwarry Food Park, which began as a...
Lakers net more baskets
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A JUNIOR basketball team in Pakenham received $500 toward new sporting equipment from a local fast-food giant.
McDonald’s Pakenham store handed...














