Tackling the ice storm
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
WHEN Janice Ablett took in her friend’s son, spiralling out of control with a life-ruining ice addition, she had no idea what...
Man arrested after three-hour police chase
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
AN Endeavour Hills man is in police custody after swapping between several allegedly stolen cars during a three-hour chase from Dandenong to...
Police chase
Update 2:44pm
Victoria Police have secured the vehicle 1km east Swan Reach. A man has been arrested by the Special Operations Group. No injuries reported.
Update...
The mark of the curious
I FINALLY got a new phone after Isla dropped mine in the toilet earlier this month, and our home is baby-proofed a little more...
Unexpected delivery led to a water birth
By LIA SPENCER
AMANDA McLure had something different in mind when she planned a water birth with her first child in 2012.
The Pakenham woman, now...
Ceiling collapse
By BEN CAMERON
A 73-YEAR-OLD Pakenham man has been taken to hospital for observation after the ceiling fell in at a Pakenham Marketplace cafe.
A large...
Pollies and the peak-hour
By BEN CAMERON
CARDINIA Shire Mayor Graeme Moore has stirred up several senior government figures, after accusing them of snubbing the Living in the Outer...
Food on their plate
THROUGH filling some empty stomachs, a Pakenham charity continues to bridge the gap and minimise the impact of poverty in the Cardinia Shire. For...
Hats off to mayor
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
WHILE he may come dressed in his official robes, Mayor Graeme Moore hopes his end-of-term celebration will be anything but formal.
Going out...
Feud grows over nature strip
BEN CAMERON
THE perimeter of new housing estate Ascot Park is fast becoming an eyesore, Pakenham residents say.
John Walker, who lives in the area, said...
Station pledge for firies
By CASEY NEILL
CLEMATIS firefighters hope a $900,000 station upgrade and a new truck will boost membership and safety.
Gembrook MP Brad Battin and Police and...
Boost for youth programs
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
PAKENHAM youth programs will receive $140,000 to address the needs of at-risk youth as well as boost education and employment skills.
Minister for...
Opposition inquiry call rejected after peak-hour train disruption
The State Opposition has called for a formal inquiry into Tuesday 3 February rail network disruption, where peak-hour disruption left thousands of Cranbourne and...
