Locals condemn rallies
The anti-migration rallies across the country this weekend have left some members of multicultural communities feeling unwelcome after Melbourne’s own rally saw neo-nazis address...
Next stop: crime
Cardinia Road Station is emerging as a hotspot for youth crime and antisocial behaviour, with residents reporting intimidation, gang activity and violent assaults involving...
Local support begins
Residents now have a new space for support and information with the launch of the Cardinia Prostate Cancer Support Group.
The initiative is a partnership...
Firewood collection season opens
Victorians will be able to collect firewood for domestic use now that collection areas have reopened for spring.
Firewood collection is only allowed from state...
Volunteering at Living Learning Pakenham
Living Learning Pakenham (LLP) relies on volunteers who give their time, skills, and experience to contribute to our community.
Volunteering brings people together and strengthens...
Let’s do lunch next year
Organising committee chairman Dan O’Loughlin shared a sobering fact when welcoming a record crowd to Friday’s 10th Cardinia Casey Biggest Ever Blokes Lunch.
O’Loughlin pointed...
Lang Lang artwork officially revealed
Lang Lang’s new public artwork is finally complete with more than 1km of steel used to craft the sculpture that honours the town’s proud...
Horse show gallops on
Another successful year for the Pakenham Horse Show, showcasing the best of local equestrians from ponies to thoroughbreds.
The show was back in 2025 at...
Man charged after $50K worth of stolen goods seized
Cardinia Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man and seized more than $50,000 worth of goods in Pakenham.
Detectives executed a search warrant at...
Casting stones
Gembrook residents are demanding answers from Cardinia Shire Council after repeated tyre damage and safety risks on Ure Road have left drivers out of...
Machetes officially banned
Machetes, long feared as a deadly weapon in the south east, are now banned in Victoria with tough penalties kicking in this month.
Anyone caught...
WTE incinerators under the blowtorch
A State Parliament inquiry has been launched into waste-to-energy incinerators, with the support of Government MPs.
Meanwhile during a debate on the issue, Upper House...
A Family Tradition of Food and Love
Our grandmother was our inspiration!
She encouraged the women in our family to follow their dreams.
We found our home in Pakenham, where Mamma Maria’s Deli & Café was...
