Tip fees could rise
By Tania MartinCARDINIA Shire residents could see a rise in their waste disposal bills this year, following a 233 per cent increase in council...
Photo talent in her genes
IT SEEMS talent does run in the genes. Gazette photographer Stewart Chambers’ daughter Hannah received second place in the Under 21 Section at the...
Call to lay a wreath
MEMBERS of the public who wish to lay wreaths at the Pakenham RSL’s Anzac Day Dawn Service are requested to leave their names with...
Club looks forward to exciting year
PAKENHAM Rotary Club president Tim Ahern was present at the fourth annual general meeting of the Pakenham East Probus Club and presided over the...
Rain proves a pain
By Tania MartinEMERALD came alive last week to the sound of music as its annual arts festival proved popular with the crowds.
The Performing And...
350 Yakkerboo works
By Jade LawtonONE of the Cardinia Shire’s premier cultural events, the Yakkerboo Art Show, went off without a hitch in its new venue over...
Cats need nine lives
By Melissa MeehanTHREE felines have disappeared in as many days in Pakenham.
Two residents in Brooke Court and Acre Court say their cats have...
Hunt for arsonist
By Casey NeillA FIRE in a former Emerald bike shop on Monday sparked a hunt for an arsonist.
Police spent hours searching the area for...
He’s going once …
By Jade LawtonPAKENHAM South man Anthony Delaney is Australia’s best young auctioneer.
The 23-year-old won the title at Sydney’s Royal Easter Show last Thursday and...
Marshalling the family pride
Reclined on a couch with a beer in one hand and a remote in the other, Greg Marshall calls out intently to no one...
Groundwork for water
TWO public meetings will be held this week to discuss the draft groundwater management plan for the Kooweerup Water Supply Protection Area.
The meetings are...
Snap the spirit
IN THE lead-up to this year’s Anzac Day commemorations, the Pakenham-Berwick Gazette is running a competition for budding photographers to capture the spirit of...
Desperate plea from artists
The Berwick Artists Society has been fostering creativity and community spirit for over 33 years, but its members are calling for a purpose-built arts...
