Tag: News
Locals ploughing ahead at contest
The National Ploughing Contest was recently held in Western Australia with locals from Poowong returning as some of the best from the weekend competition...
Carbis calls time on Pakenham tenure
Pakenham Football Club senior coach Paul Carbis has resigned from his position, effective immediately.
Carbis informed the club of his decision to step down on...
Liz Roberts announces run for council
Pakenham local and 2024's local citizen of the year, Liz Roberts will be standing as an independent candidate at the upcoming council elections in...
Ambulance union sounds the alarm as performance times rise
Ambulance Victoria’s average Code 1 performance times in Cardinia have ballooned by 8.7 per cent during the April to June 2024 period compared to...
Seeking voices on Emerald’s neighbourhood house needs
Members of the Emerald community are encouraged to have their say on what shape their new neighbourhood house would take after the Department of...
New container deposit machine in Cockatoo
Cockatoo's keen recyclers now have a new place to deposit their bottles and cans, with East Zone Container Deposit Scheme network operator Return launching...
Exhibition to showcase local agriculture
‘Grow’ – an art exhibition which aims to help plant the seed for the future of farming in Cardinia Shire – is coming to...
Pakenham’s pioneers settle on IYU estate
The first sign of European settlement out Pakenham way was on the IYU Station estate.
A leasehold of about 13,000 acres, it was one of...
Spreading the cause of organ donation
This weekend saw the beginning of a campaign to have more multicultural communities involved in giving others a second chance in life by registering...
Christmas in July for St John of God auxiliary
The St John of God Berwick Hospital Auxiliary celebrated Christmas early, as part of their annual luncheon.
The Beaconsfield Club was transformed into a Christmas...
AI ‘edge’ for councillor’s re-election tilt
Greater Dandenong councillor Sean O’Reilly is an early adopter of AI technology while on the election hustings.
The IT software expert’s Facebook page is strewn...
Local’s paw-some effort
Pakenham local Gabrielle Rossiter pounded the pavement in support of the furry friends of Melbourne’s homeless at the recent Run Melbourne event, raising more...
Media-shy Bruce candidate in the spotlight
As the election looms on Saturday, 3 May, the electorate of Bruce is in the spotlight, with state-wide media outlets bearing down on Liberal...
