Boys vandalise vacant home
A RECENTLY vacated home in Pakenham was the site of youthful vandalism last week.
Late on Friday 21 November, a Wakenshaw Crescent home in Pakenham...
Playing safe with plates
DRIVERS in the region have been urged to take part in Safe Plate Day this Saturday following a rise in theft from motor vehicles.
Victoria...
Petition gets swift response
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A VIOLENCE prevention petition submitted in memory of murdered mother Kylie Blackwood was met with a prompt response by State...
RSL objects to apartment block
By BEN CAMERON
BERWICK RSL has objected to plans for a three level, 20 unit apartment block development in Langmore Lane.
In a letter...
Battin sets record straight
INCUMBENT Gembrook MP and Liberal candidate in the upcoming election has apologised for an error in a recent brochure that said the Emerald Secondary...
Firing up
IN THE past few weeks I have seen the United Fire Fighters Union (UFU) using government funded emergency vehicles for political gain.
Emergency vehicles are...
Not always a choice
LIVING in a retirement village is not always a matter of choice. Two years ago my husband needed to enter an aged care facility.
Twelve...
Just not on
AS A member of the medical and professional community in the Berwick/Pakenham area, I wish to express my serious concern about the presence of...
Poor priorities
IT'S a sad state of affairs when school exams (or anything else for that matter ) take precedent over Remembrance Day (Gazette, 19 November)....
Thanks for everything
THIS Saturday Victoria votes in the State Election. It is an important vote this year to secure Victoria’s future as the number one state...
Landcare pledge on election eve
A NEW urban Landcare initiative in Gembrook providing more than $150,000 will be established if the Coalition is re-elected at this Saturday's State Election.
Ten...
Uphill battle
I NOTE that each time there is an article about Sanjay Nathan, the ALP candidate for Bass, your paper always describes him as a...
Home is where the heart is
CRANBOURNE BOWLS
Home ground advantage counted for heaps on Saturday with Cranbourne’s pennant teams winning both games at home on a warm day where the...
