Cop boost catches out MP
By BEN CAMERON
EMERALD’s police ranks have been bolstered with two more sergeants, but nobody told Gembrook MP Brad Battin.
Speaking in Parliament last Tuesday, Mr...
Back from the brink
By BRIDGET SCOTT
A NAR Nar Goon family of three was thrilled to move from a caravan back into their home, six months after it...
Grant shines on bowls security
By BRIDGET SCOTT
FOLLOWING three break-ins since 2009, members of the Pakenham Bowls Club were thrilled to receive a grant to update their club’s security.
Minister...
Behold – a car park
By BRIDGET SCOTT
AN ADDITIONAL 150 car park spaces at Berwick Train Station will ease congestion at the busiest railway station in Victoria.
On Friday 22...
Anti-graffiti war declared
By BEN CAMERON
IT’S the latest weapon in Cardinia Shire Council’s proactive war to target and eventually remove local graffiti hot spots in the region.
Council...
Timetables tweaked
By BEN CAMERON
CHANGES to bus and train timetables in Pakenham are expected to address poor co-ordination between local services, according to Public Transport Victoria.
An...
The trees that matter
By BEN CAMERON
THE National Trust of Victoria has called on Cardinia Shire Council to add more historical trees to be protected under a “significant...
Health injection
By BRIDGET SCOTT
A BRAND-new facility proposed for St John of God will allow the hospital to expand its current services and deliver a new...
World gets on board
By RUSSELL BENNETT
AUSTRALIANS all know that Aussie Rules footy is the best game on earth… now it’s time for the rest of the world...
Plants give park boost
By BEN CAMERON
A four-year project to revegetate Emerald Lake Park with more than 500 new trees and shrubs has also significantly reduced rabbit numbers...
New school adventure
THERE is a new face at Bayles Regional Primary School and he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with him.
Mat Anderton said he...
Penny takes a new road
By BRIDGET SCOTT
A CARDINIA shire employee described as "a Chanel handbag" was bid a fitting and emotional farewell last week.
Penny Ponnamperuma, secretary to Cardinia...
Communication below par
A media release lobbed over the editor’s desk this week from the City of Casey, patting itself on the back for consulting the community...
