On course to give again
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
LOCAL businesses that have raised around $100,000 for a Pakenham welfare group will do their bit again next week as...
Pitched in the wrong place
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
ODD or illegally placed campaign vehicles are doing little for the Gembrook candidates as they head into the election.
Labor Candidate...
Labor pledge for integration
By MELISSA MEEHAN
A BRAND new state-of-the-art purpose built facility for integration students at Emerald Secondary College will be built, if the Labor...
Feet do the talking
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
HUNDREDS of feet are expected to stamp the pavement next week as part of Pakenham’s commitment to end violence toward...
Battin defends overseas travel
By BEN CAMERON
MEMBER for Gembrook Brad Battin has defended claims from his Labor opponent that he wasted taxpayers’ money on overseas travel...
Platform pledge
By BEN CAMERON
MORE than four kilometres of single train line will be duplicated between Bunyip and Longwarry if the State Government is...
Laws to better protect victims
By DANNY BUTTLER
NEW laws to better protect and empower victims of family violence and hold perpetrators to account are now in force...
Hope for the man with a plan
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
TWO years into a three-year program and Caroline Bell sees more than a little hope.
The manager of community safety at...
Stamping out a scourge
By RUSSELL BENNETT
AMID the Emerald and District Rotary Club’s pool, darts, trivia and quiz competitions at the Emerald RSL recently came discussion...
Council discusses residents’ fears
By BEN CAMERON
CARDINIA Shire Council does not have a position on a proposed quarry in North Bunyip due to a lack of...
Poor quarry communication
By BEN CAMERON
THE Department of Energy and Resources will attempt to arrange formal discussions between North Bunyip residents and building industry manufacturer...
Paul at foundation helm
STAR News Group managing director Paul Thomas is the new chairman of the Casey Cardinia Foundation.
He takes the reins from Brian Paynter, chairman for...
Heroism ends in tragedy: Firefighter loses home
A former Berwick student turned firefighter was among the heroes defending the township of Alexandra, Victoria, as flames threatened the area day and night.
Despite...
