Man punched in mugging
A YOUNG man from Pakenham was assaulted when he refused to give money to a group of five people on Saturday.
Police said that at...
Shipping container raid
ABOUT $5000 worth of power equipment was stolen from a site on Station Street in Officer on the weekend.
Police said that between the...
Rotary on new mission
By RUSSELL BENNETT
PAKENHAM Rotary’s theme over the next 12 months under new president Vivienne (Viv) Armstrong is to ’Light Up Rotary’ and she’s aiming...
Living Learning in agreement
AN agreement was finalised last Wednesday 26 June for Living Learning Pakenham to manage the Toomah Community Centre.
The community centre, due to open later...
Little lamb entertains little ones
TOORADIN Primary School students welcomed a cute and cuddly friend with open arms during their last week of term 2.
On Tuesday, Prep classes had...
Man dies following crash
A MAN has died after his car struck a power pole in Coronet Bay on 19 June.
Police believe the 74-year-old Coronet Bay man was...
Foundation for grants
ARTS, environment and community organisations can apply for a helping hand through the Casey Cardinia Foundation's Springs Grants Program.
Established in 2003, the Casey Cardinia...
Support for strong spirit
By LIA SPENCER
A FREAK accident may have left Rick Crowe a quadriplegic but it couldn’t break his fighting spirit.
The 39-year-old Pakenham resident has maintained...
Aiming for biodiversity
By DANIELLE GALVIN
A GROUP of dedicated volunteers meet each week at the Westernport Indigenous Nursery (WIN) in Tynong.
Nursery manager Adele Richardson says the nursery...
Worker betrays family
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
Strap: Jailed over $780,000 theft ...
A PAKENHAM woman whose best friend stole $780,000 from her family building company remains haunted by the...
Freeway may shoulder extra lane
By CASEY NEILL
A BEACONSFIELD man got the ball rolling on a study into extra lanes for the Monash Freeway announced last week.
Angelo D’Amelio presented...
Libraries to get top shelf support
THE future of the Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation (CCLC) was enhanced after it secured ongoing funding.
The corporation will continue to receive support from the State...
Greater horror: southeast firefighters face the fire beast
Victoria is battling major blazes as catastrophic fire danger unleashes a fierce, fast-moving threat across multiple districts, forcing southeast brigades into the fight.
Hundreds of...
