Popular Adventure showbag is back
The ever-popular Adventure Showbag is back at this year’s show on Saturday! Kids can travel from stand to stand collecting exciting items along the...
$1m boost for two schools
Two Yarra Valley schools scored hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Planned Maintenance Program (PMP) on 4 March, kickstarting key upgrades to infrastructure....
More milestones on the way
Installation of the new two-storey community pavilion at Upper Beaconsfield Recreation Reserve was underway last week.
Grove Group is building the new two storey modular...
Community Art Group Makes Waves at Pakenham Show
A local community art group is making waves at this year’s Pakenham Show with a unique and environmentally conscious display.
Petal and Palette, a community...
Fuel hike, stock ‘secure’
While the state government is ensuring residents don’t get “ripped off at the pump,” locals cannot fill up their tank close to home for...
Bestselling Author Candice Fox, J P Pomare to visit Connected Libraries
Book lovers will have the chance to meet some of Australia’s most acclaimed writers when two author events come to Bunjil Place Library in...
Will Costco Pakenham succeed where Costco Officer failed?
Almost a year after Costco lodged a renewed bid for a warehouse in the South East, this time in Pakenham, there is still no...
Over a year on, uncertainty still looms for Lang Lang’s proposed mining expansion
More than a year on from the state government’s proposed expansion of sand mining plans in Lang Lang, there has been no final word...
‘Boycott the Rodeo’ graffiti spreads after alcohol ban
Vandalism across Lang Lang has escalated community tensions following the rodeo’s decision to run this year’s event without alcohol.
Graffiti was spotted across several locations...
School pick-pp turns to horror: Mum injured in hit-and-run by stolen car
What should have been a routine school pick-up became a frightening ordeal for a Pakenham mother after a driver allegedly in a stolen vehicle...
House fire devastates veterinary nurse
A Berwick veterinary nurse is rebuilding her life with community support after a house fire destroyed much of her Narre Warren South home.
The fire...
Pakenham Show returns for 115th year
This weekend will see the return of the Pakenham Show for the 115th year, bringing entertainment, thrilling competition and, of course, the country.
The Parklea...
New van provides more hope
Local relief service Have A Little Hope Inc has been blessed yet again, this time with a generous donation that has allowed them to...
