Carols return, but budget concerns linger
Pakenham’s cherished Carols by Candlelight is returning this year, but questions about funding, transparency and council priorities are casting a shadow over the festive...
Security guards powerless as teens exploit legal loophole
A local martial arts instructor and Casey father has raised alarm over laws that stop security guards from intervening in youth crime saying teenagers...
Cardinia Life hijacked by crime
Once a safe haven for sport and community, Cardinia Life is now gripped by a disturbing pattern of car thefts, leaving locals alarmed and...
Kindness on lockdown
Supplies are running low across Casey and Cardinia, forcing charities to police generosity as theft and greed escalate.
Earlier this year, Purton Place Preloved Shop...
Pathway from the Streets
Retired gang members Mar and Moses Riek know firsthand how trapped life on the streets can feel, where escape seems impossible. In a heartfelt...
Educator of the year
Berwick resident David Wilson has been named the winner of the ‘Exceptional Educator’ category at the 2025 Empowered Women in Trades (EWIT) Awards.
The EWIT...
Lakeside students join thousands in push to end violence
The importance of managing anger and avoiding violence was front and centre when 110 students from Pakenham’s Lakeside College learnt about the story of...
Forget Guru Nanak Lake – let’s name a suburb Nanakville instead!
A lake (re)naming?
A Parliament and politicians uneasy about a petition.
A community confused.
And once again, grassroots racism rears its ugly head!
Let's be...
Diwali lights up
Australian Indian Innovations and Aussizz Migration & Education Consultants, hosted The Grand Berwick Diwali 2025 on Saturday 18 October at the Old Cheese Factory...
Past on display
Local history came alive at the Casey Cardinia Heritage event, held on Saturday, 18 October, at Nar Nar Goon Soldiers Memorial Hall.
The event...
Bike run kicks off
The 2025 Phillip Island Community GP Run roared into action on Saturday, 18 October, bringing motorcyclists and families together ahead of the Australian Motorcycle...
Proposal fast-track revealed
5 Olympic Way could be the site for a significant development which would include First Nations social services, including 20 housing units, as well...
How far can they go?
A violent daylight aggravated robbery in Berwick has reignited debate over Victoria’s self-defence laws, with business owners and former detectives questioning what level of...
