Gear up for fire season
By DANIELLE GALVIN AND BRIDGET SCOTT
FIRE crews across Cardinia are getting ready for the bushfire season and encouraging residents to be vigilant.
As local brigades...
Women targetted in attacks
By DANIELLE GALVIN
THE hunt is on for three men after two attacks on women and one indecent exposure in Pakenham.
It comes just two weeks...
Fight goes on
By NICOLE WILLIAMS
HARKAWAY residents are being called to arms.
The community is celebrating the City of Casey’s decision to advocate for the village to be...
New Carols’ venue proves popular
By DANIELLE GALVIN
PERFORMERS, singers and local children lit up the stage at the carols by candlelight event in Pakenham on Sunday.
For the first time,...
Spray canned
By DANIELLE GALVIN
TERRITORIAL taggers squeezed out by the anti-graffiti movement in Casey may be moving in on Pakenham, damaging properties and angering local residents.
Anti-graffiti...
Park ruined by litter vandals
LITTER, thefts and property damage is frustrating a Cardinia Lakes resident.
Carolyn Mason walks around Windermere Park each day and she is concerned with the...
Clean-up pumps numbers
A POLICE blitz on illegal weapons and anti-social behaviour is behind a dramatic spike in crime figures in Cardinia Shire.
The latest crime statistics released...
Out with the old, in with the new
By BRIDGET SCOTT AND DAVID NAGEL
PAKENHAM Racing Club has pencilled in Thursday 26 March 2015 as the date for its first race meeting at...
Vandals derail commuter plans
EARLY bird and peak hour commuters were faced with huge delays this morning after vandals caused damage to vital V/Line signalling equipment.
V/Line announced that...
Focus on the family
By GARRY HOWE
PETER Blackwood says he is not the same person he was four months ago.
He never will be.
His life was torn apart when...
Clarko in his corner
HAWTHORN was only hours into its 2013 premiership celebrations when Peter Blackwood’s phone rang.
It was coach Alistair Clarkson, who had found a few minutes...
Staff dig in for food drive
By REBECCA BILLS
EMERALD organisations are coming together to lend a hand to community members in need.
The Emerald Co-op, in conjunction with Barry Plant and...
Rays quartet in Draft mix
Up to four Dandenong Stingrays could be selected at next Monday’s AFLW Draft which is set to take place at Marvel Stadium.
Vic Country quartet...
