Lowest of the low bring out our best
By Nicole Williams and Danielle Galvin
FIRES demonstrated the best and worst of human nature in Pakenham and Pakenham Upper on Thursday afternoon.
Arsonists lit six...
Spitting chips over fish
By DANIELLE GALVIN
WHILE Cardinia Shire Councillors dithered about the possibility of banning fishing at Lakeside, angry residents were “disgusted” by the decision to allow...
Ready to burn
By Nicole Williams
THE Berwick CFA Captain is warning residents to maintain their vigilance after six deliberately lit fires threatened homes in Pakenham Upper last...
Blazing birdie burns bales
By Nicole Williams
AN UNLUCKY bird burst into flames and set hay bales on fire after it flew into a Gembrook power pole last week.
The...
A savage Sunday
By DANIELLE GALVIN
A PAKENHAM man was savagely beaten after an argument with a group of men in front of his home.
The 40-year-old victim was...
Firies mourn mate
By Russell Bennett
TRIBUTES have flowed thick and fast for former Gembrook firefighter Peter Cramer, 61, who died on Sunday while in Tasmania to battle...
Wallaby loses head
By Nicole Williams
WORKERS at the Cardinia Beaconhills Golf Club had a gruesome find on the weekend when a beheaded wallaby was discovered on the...
Traders boss says Berwick needs to be open for business
By Nicole Williams
IT WAS a merry Christmas for Berwick Village traders but it wasn’t a happy new year.
Harry Hutchison, president of Berwick Village Chamber...
Abduction attempts shock Pakenham
By DANIELLE GALVIN
PAKENHAM has been rocked by two abduction attempts in less than a month.
In the first incident, a 10-year-old Pakenham Hills student hid...
Council apologises for not consulting
By NICOLE WILLIAMS
AN APOLOGY has reached out to Gembrook’s Ure Road residents but they are still living on edge.
A section of Ure Road was...
Where there’s smoke
By NICOLE WILLIAMS
FIRE crews from Beaconsfield, Officer and Berwick sped to a fire in Beaconsfield last week to find a balcony garden ablaze.
Beaconsfield CFA...
Hunter’s best friend
By NICOLE WILLIAMS
WHEN Milo discovered his friend Hunter had been hit by a car, the loyal pup stayed by his side until he was...
Lions seeing results through a favourable stage of the season
A severe bout of inaccuracy has failed to stall a mid-season resurgence from the Pakenham women’s team after the Lions defeated bottom-placed Woori Yallock...
