Scholarship open for young leaders
A new Beaconhills scholarship initiative is offering students from socially or financially disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity to access independent education from Years 9 to...
Turning a new leaf
Change has become second nature to Diane Gow. Moving across countries, cities, and farms, each transition has unlocked new horizons for her NDIS sanctuary....
Dandenong man charged during Operation Nighthawk
A 21-year-old Greater Dandenong man has been among 43 people charged in a major police operation targeting drivers of stolen cars in Melbourne’s north...
Recognise a local legend for Australia Day awards
Cardinia Shire Council is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 Australia Day Awards.
The council’s Australia Day Awards recognise and...
Pakenham man arrested for alleged involvement in indigenous campment assault
Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 15th person following an alleged affray and assaults which occurred in Melbourne in August.
Police will allege...
Thewlis Road upgrade still waiting on funding
Approaching the end of its first year, access through Thewlis Road from the new Kuyim Primary School is still cut off until the state...
Driveway fuel leak cops $814 fine
A Beaconsfield man’s attempts at a roadside repair have cost him an $814 fine from EPA Victoria, after his van dumped fuel on someone’s...
Casey locals join Rally Against Racism
Casey locals were amongst the crowd demonstrating against racism in the Melbourne CBD on Friday 26 September.
Marg Edwards and Gwyneth Jones from Berwick were...
MP ‘inaction’ a corruption risk: survey
Most Victorian MPs and councillors taking part in a recent survey by the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) believe that corruption is a problem...
Gippsland urged to prepare for Spring storms
As Spring settles in and the risk of severe weather rises, the Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) is urging communities across Gippsland to prepare...
Partial success for machete bins
Victoria’s newly implemented machete ban is already showing results, with thousands of weapons handed in during the first month of the statewide amnesty. However,...
Crugnale announces exit, Bass MP will not recontest 2026 election
Most of Cardinia will see entirely new faces next state election as Bass MP Jordan Crugnale has announced she will not recontest in 2026.
Ms...
’Compensation’ builds tension
Traders say they have “nowhere left to turn” after Cardinia Shire and Casey Council refused to offer compensation, calling it a pattern of “neglect”...
