Sued over drowning
Melbourne Water and Cardinia Shire Council are being sued by the parents of a boy who drowned in Officer last year, claiming the government...
Family market fun
Bumble Bee Baby and Children’s Markets attracted strong crowds during its bustling event at Berwick Fields Primary School on Sunday, 23 November.
The market...
8-year-old stabbed, no charges laid amid parents’ fury
Two Berwick schools reopened Friday after an eight-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed, but safety concerns linger as police say no charges will be laid.
Brentwood...
VESEP funding delivers for local brigades
Local emergency services have received vital funds to help purchase essential equipment including Beaconsfield and Kooweerup CFA.
The CFA welcomed more than $22.6 million in...
Pakenham pool won’t open this summer, council announces
Cardinia Shire Council announced that the Pakenham Outdoor Pool will not open this summer, saying weather conditions and other challenges in construction have stalled...
Double impound in Officer
Police impounded two vehicles after Air Wing allegedly caught them drag racing in Officer on Thursday night.
Air Wing was patrolling the Princes Freeway when...
Outcry over Dandenong Hospital maternity cuts
Greater Dandenong councillors have strongly opposed Monash Health’s proposed downgrades of critical maternity services at Dandenong Hospital.
Councillor Rhonda Garad, who holds a PhD in...
100 years of strength
When Kooweerup resident Nina Kirwin was born on 5 November 1925, the world looked very different but a century later, she is celebrating...
Local authors captivate children with enchanting picture books
Books bring tremendous benefits to children who are in the early stages of developing their reading skills. Illustrations shown alongside text offer invaluable tools...
Santa snaps return
The festive season has arrived at the Tynong CFA, and the brigade is spreading holiday cheer with free Santa Photos and sausage sizzle at...
About Town: Press gallery appreciation and new emergency dashboard launched in Baw Baw
Press gallery
It's not often that the Gazette team gets the experience of a proper press gallery, but they got the closest thing to it...
Two Berwick schools locked down after 8 year-old stabbed
Police are investigating reports of a stabbing at a school in Berwick on Thursday, 27 November.
It is understood an eight-year-old boy sustained non-life-threatening injuries...
Lost WWII relic uncovered by local Salvos
Clyde North Salvos has uncovered and returned a long-lost World War II flag that originally belonged to the 2/2nd Field Regiment, and the historic...
