King and Country
By RUSSELL BENNETT
WHEN Thomas Walker enlisted to fight for King and Country, he was a country boy with a head full of dreams. Within...
Diamonds of care
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
ST JOHN of God (SJOG) in Berwick celebrated a milestone of 75 years of care last week.
Key past and present members of...
Toy shop dream comes true
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
FIFTEEN-year-old Lulu Dingle, who had a dream of opening her own toy and arcade store in Kooweerup, never realised her dreams would...
Village’s early retirement plans
By BEN CAMERON
PLANS to allow young people to live in a Gembrook retirement village has been described by residents as a “disaster waiting to...
Nar Nar Goon grieves after shock death
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
MEMBERS of the Nar Nar Goon and wider community were rocked last week after the shocking death of 20-year-old Junior Hunt.
Junior, who...
Push for literacy, not liquor
By BEN CAMERON
BEACONSFIELD needs a library not another alcohol outlet, former Cardinia Shire Council mayor Garry Runge has said as he vows to block...
Angels uphold Andy memory
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
LOCAL paramedic crews are rallying together to raise money in honour of a former colleague who lost his fight to cancer late...
Gang of three face committal
By BEN CAMERON
A 45-year-old Pakenham man has been charged over the death of Raymond Parker in Bayles in January.
Garren Philp faces one count of...
Rate capping concerns
By BEN CAMERON
RATE capping is the biggest issue facing local residents’ associations, Eastern Victoria MP Daniel Mulino believes.
With the capping of council budgets set...
Mum shares to overcome struggle
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
BREASTFEEDING isn’t something that comes naturally to all women.
Pakenham mum and maternal child health nurse Candice Purvis would know after struggling...
Police rule out car stalking connection
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
TWO incidents involving girls as young as nine who thought they were being followed by a blue Commodore in Pakenham are not...
Couple waylaid at gunpoint
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A PAKENHAM couple were held up at gunpoint by thugs who stole their car and later used it in an aggravated burglary...
Lifting his legacy
For Nelio, the achievements matter less than what they can leave behind. What drives him now is the possibility that someone watching might see...
