Kim finds her way
By BEN CAMERON
UNTIL she moved to Pakenham from the United States two years ago, Kim Batten had spent much of the previous...
Fake monks in spiritual scam
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
SCAM artists disguised as Buddhists monks have residents on high alert after a string of “aggressive” money-grabbing incidents in Pakenham.
Bald-headed conmen dressed...
Re-dressing a sense of loss
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
MORE often than not, a woman’s bridal gown will hang dormant in her wardrobe as a lasting reminder of her marriage vows.
But...
Pair charged over chemical explosion
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
TWO men are due to face court over the explosion of a commercial-grade bomb near a school in Emerald.
Around 2.50pm on Wednesday...
Fatal charity ride
By BEN CAMERON
A WARRAGUL woman has been handed an 18-month suspended sentence for the death of an elderly cyclist on the Old Princes Highway...
One punch: grim reminder
By BEN CAMERON
JUST over four years since the tragic death of Cameron Lowe, the mother of one of the 17-year-old’s closest friends has returned...
Medical boost in town
By BEN CAMERON
GEMBROOK could have up to five more medical practitioners operating in town after Cardinia Shire Council green lit plans for a new...
Kylie signs up
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
Murdered mum put her name to anti-violence campaign...
Murdered mum Kylie Blackwood signed a petition two weeks before she was killed in her...
Top flowers steal show
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THERE were plenty of smiles and sweet smelling fragrance at the 108th Annual Lang Lang Flower Show last week.
Exquisite floral arrangements were...
Sharing memories at Meadowvale
By SHANNON MCBRIDE
When Rosemary Riddell commenced her new job as sales manager of Meadowvale Retirement Village, the first person to walk through the door...
League agrees to split
By DAVID NAGEL AND JARROD POTTER
A NEW south-eastern football netball league will be formed in 2015 after the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League (trading...
When suicide looks like relief
By CASEY NEILL
“I TRIED to kill myself so I could get away from him.”
This is the stark reality of one Pakenham woman’s...
7-Time World Champion teaches survival against machete attacks
A 7-times world champion and international self-defence trainer has brought elite knife-defence training to Emerald, leading a second seminar focused on surviving violent confrontations...
