Day for footy and the fallen
THE junior football season kicked off as a day of looking forward to a great year of football while at the same time looking...
Sam’s talking horses
Even before the fall that ended his career, Clyde jockey Sam Hyland was no stranger to the risk of injury in his sport.
But...
A good move
LEST we forget.
The move from the Pakenham Hall to the Racecourse did not deter people who wanted to pay their respects to Australian...
Delight of dough
By Bridget CookLOCAL Bakers Delight stores are joining breast cancer survivors to raise dough for the annual Bakers Delight Pink Bun Fund-raising campaign.
Bakers Delight...
New Dawn Service
By Melissa MeehanWITHOUT a cenotaph and in a new facility, the Pakenham Dawn Service went off without a hitch, with hundreds of locals attending...
Burt takes lead
By Tania MartinMARTIN Burt has been the saving grace for Cockatoo’s struggling RSL sub-branch.
He has stepped into the void created following the death of...
Bolts from the blue
PAKENHAM resident Rebecca Rowed captured the eye of the storm last week as lightning and thunder lashed the town. As the rain poured down,...
Written concern
CARDINIA Shire will write to the Municipal Association Victoria and the State Government to express concern towards the present exemption to Planning Permit requirements...
Clean up call for Pakenham- Councillor George Blenkhorn says a lack in council maintenance...
By Melissa MeehanPAKENHAM is not a tidy town, according to Cardinia Shire councillor George Blenkhorn.
In recent weeks, Cr Blenkhorn said he had received...
Basketball death
A MAN in his mid-30s died on Thursday night during a Men’s Basketball game at the Cardinia LiFE Stadium.
At about 7.45pm the player...
Town reflects
By Tania MartinTHOUSANDS lined the streets of Emerald on Sunday to pay tribute to those who never came home from the fields of Gallipoli.
Despite...
What price Pepi’s?
By Tania MartinDespite the elation over finally getting the land in Emerald-Beaconsfield Road, back locals have been left in the dark over its future.
In...
Charity not spared
Car theft continues to be a growing issue across Victoria, with even charities falling victim.
Last month, ADRA – the humanitarian agency of the Seventh-day...
