Fire area power cuts
By Melissa MeehanELECTRICITY distributor SP AusNet has not ruled out cutting power supplies to high-risk towns on catastrophic fire danger days.
The news comes...
Theft from cars on the rise
LOCK up before you leave.
Residents in Kooweerup and Lang Lang have been reminded to lock their cars and homes following a recent spate...
Community gets behind leukaemia boy
By Jade LawtonWHEN four-year-old Mackenzie Reid was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia in February, he touched the hearts of his fellow Garfield...
Tennis on the go
PAKENHAM Regional Tennis Centre is in full swing with various tennis programs on offer.
The new 18 tennis court facility, located on Webster Way in...
No hot dogs here
John, Maureen and their dog Nessie. 45010 Picture: Stewart ChambersBy Jade LawtonMAUREEN and John Adlam’s company has really...
Dodging the pipe
By Melissa MeehanWORKS on the 84-kilometre pipeline from the Wonthaggi desalination plant to the Cardinia Reservoir will see the closure of McCormicks Road, Cardinia...
Thugs in charge
By Tania MartinAN EMERALD woman fears going out on Friday nights because she says gangs of youths are holding the town hostage.
The woman, who...
Agriculture in the digital age
INFORMATION technology is playing an increasingly important role in today’s farming practices.
Modern mobile phones – with a plethora of sophisticated applications – keep farmers...
Lavinia needles PM
By Melissa MeehanUPPER Beaconsfield’s Lavinia Martin hates needles.
The eight-year-old even went to Canberra to visit Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and tell him how...
Buyers get in before break
WITH no market next Monday due to Easter at VLE Pakenham, and a reduction of nearly 500 head, demand remained strong for all classes...
“We were a good business before the signs were taken down and we won’t...
By Melissa MeehanFACING financial hardship and the decision to lay off staff, the Garfield Berry Farm has resurrected its signs, defying VicRoads in a...
Dusties prevail in absolute classic at Cowes
Warragul Industrials has continued its magic carpet ride in West Gippsland football with a magnificent 17.10(112) to 16.10(106) triumph over a gallant Phillip Island...
