Debating family violence
By CASEY NEILL
'THE Great Debate: Is Family Violence a Crime?' is designed to get people talking.
Organiser Linda Watson, based at support service...
Packed with care
By Aneeka Simonis
A CRISIS relief centre in Pakenham has Christmas sorted for Cardinia Shire families struggling to afford the expensive end-of-year holiday.
Church group 4Cs...
Kinders must clean up act
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
PRESCHOOL workers who staged a 24-hour strike against pay and conditions last week say they could make more money as cleaners.
On Wednesday...
Pathways to popularity
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A NEW 1.5 kilometre shared pathway connecting Pakenham and Officer will mean pedestrians can easily and actively travel between the two towns....
Food for the future
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A STATE-OF-THE-ART hydroponics facility will be built in Bunyip in a bid to meet the state’s growing environmental and population demands.
The multi-million...
Birthday boost saves elephant sale
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
LAST week’s white elephant sale may have saved the plummeting Pakenham Rotary Club annual event.
The popular trash and treasure sale, which...
Interactive trail for Mt Cannibal
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
PEOPLE trailing through Mt Cannibal will soon have the convenience of their own virtual tour guide following an exciting state grant.
Friend of...
Upgrade looks longterm
By BEN CAMERON
VICROADS cannot say when Racecourse Road will be widened to four lanes.
While stage one and two of the Ascot development is not...
Sex and the shire
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
CARDINIA Shire is working to address a gap in youth education by introducing a program to teach young women about healthy relationships.
The...
Nar Nar Goon… have a say
By LIA SPENCER
MORE than 180 residents attended an event last week to have their say on the proposed growth of Nar Nar Goon.
The information...
Campaign tells fire safety story
A NEW campaign around fire safety is providing kids with the information they need to make informed decisions during bushfire season.
Children who attended Story...
Minority not an option: Kennett
By BEN CAMERON
FORMER Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett would rather see the Labor Party win the state election next month than see the Liberals assemble...














