Smoke haze blows in
By BRIDGET SCOTT
A HUGE fire which started burning in Gippsland yesterday afternoon was the cause for thick smoke which developed across most of the...
Crash teen bike rider flown to hospital
By DANIELLE GALVIN
A MONKEY bike rider was seriously injured in a collision this afternoon (Thursday) and his companion fled the scene.
Police are investigating the...
Ambos strike back
By DANIELLE GALVIN
PAKENHAM paramedics have hit back at State Government advertisements of their latest pay offer.
The advertisements, which they say make them out to...
They’re out and running
PONY rides and face painting were among the fun free activities for children at the Pakenham Racecourse Kids Race Day on Saturday.
The race day...
Hospital tree has deep roots
A LARGE lilly pilly tree marks the history of Berwick and the Berwick Bush Nursing Hospital.
In December, St John of God Berwick and the...
Many faces of crisis
By DANIELLE GALVIN
AS PAKENHAM grows, the need for welfare organisations does too.
For the 4Cs, some people walk through the doors with no prior knowledge...
Family calls on spirit of giving
By DANIELLE GALVIN
CHRISTMAS Day is usually Carly Mitchell’s favourite day of the year.
But for Christmas, spending the day in a hospital bed was not...
MP calls end to career
By DANIELLE GALVIN
AFTER a quarter of a century in state politics, Bass MP Ken Smith is calling it quits.
Mr Smith announced on Monday that...
Old and new to draw the crowds
AN ANIMAL nursery and alpaca displays are new additions to the Lang Lang Show this weekend.
But favourite events have retained their place in the...
Haircut on the house
THEY dedicate time to protecting homes and lives and a small debt was repaid by Berwick hairdressers.
Berwick CFA firefighters were treated to complimentary haircuts...
Fire danger drain
By DANIELLE GALVIN
AN OVER-GROWN parcel of land on Racecourse Road which has been dubbed a fire hazard by residents may be home to snakes.
Cameron...
Mega Car Mart’s grand opening
PAKENHAM’S biggest car yard opened on the weekend with much fanfare.
The grand opening of Car Mega Mart in the SouthEast Business Park, a...
Berwick P plater caught at 196km/h
Nunawading Highway Patrol officers nabbed a probationary driver from Berwick doing almost double the speed limit in Glen Waverley.
Officers intercepted the high-powered vehicle in...
