Riders race to reins
PRECEDE: Months of training, early mornings, and careful preparation all came down to this moment. At the Dressage Jackpot 2026, riders and their horses...
Pakenham Youth Hub edges closer as design work continues
The long-awaited Pakenham Youth Hub is moving closer to construction, with the project now in its design phase ahead of works expected to begin...
One the Land: Dressage Jackpot 2026 results
This year’s top performers across all levels include:
Advanced – Jackpot (highest group most advanced competitors)
#2
Rider: Rebecca Wicks
Horse: Don Adelino
HRACV Club: Pakenham Upper Riding Club...
Upper Beaconsfield festival returns
Upper Beaconsfield Tower Run: Climbing New Heights Upper Beaconsfield will come alive on Sunday the 15th of February when the community hosts the annual...
“Major disgrace for parents“: Federal MP Slams Labor Government over 7-year delay
Liberal Federal MP Jason Wood has slammed the Labor Government for taking “seven years to finally select a builder” for the Casey Hospital Children’s...
Mum’s battle brings family together for breast cancer research
Local nurse Paige Thiyagarajah has seen many people battling cancer, but the reality hit close to home after her mother was recently diagnosed.
Paige and...
Drunk driver sentenced for fatal, high-speed crash
A Clyde North drink driver who lost control at a Tooradin roundabout at high speed resulting in the death of his friend has been...
Looking back through the archives
50 years to 1976
The Rotary Club of Berwick, which usually meets at Salisbury House in Upper Beaconsfield, had a new venue and new host...
Family and friends farewell Carol Porter OAM
Local legend Carol Porter OAM was farewelled last week, with a room full of family and friends paying tribute to “Mrs Officer”.
The Officer icon...
Yakkerboo set for stage debut
Yakkerboo is a common sight around town, whether it be the statue on Main Street or his annual appearance at the festival, but there...
All bushfire-affected arterial roads now re-opened
All state-managed roads affected by the January bushfires are now open.
Work to re-open a significant number of local roads managed by councils is continuing.
Crews...
No slowing down for real estate growth in Pakenham
Pakenham’s property growth continues to rise with the median house price at $700k.
According to data from property.com.au, $700k was the median price based on...
No prosecutions over forklift driver’s
A state coroner has found the death of a Kooweerup man operating a failing forklift in Dandenong South in 2022 was “preventable”, yet there...
