Tag: News
Labor candidate to ‘go for it’
LABOR candidate for McMillan Christine Maxfield says her “go for it” attitude has her in good stead for the upcoming election.
While there has...
Cautious relief
By Bridget BradyWINSOME Anderson is glad the tax has been tossed, but is not holding her breath that her land won’t come under the...
Market on the rise
PRICES continued in an upward trend for the fat cattle sale at Baw Baw Livestock Exchange, Warragul, last Wednesday, with an extra 120 head...
Open up to health
THE doors have officially opened on the $4.7 million redeveloped Kooweerup Regional Health Service.
Health Minister Daniel Andrews officially opened the state-of-the-art facility on Friday,...
Full brief on racing changes
Pakenham Racing Club CEO Michael Hodge and Pakenham Business Group president Joanne Staindl-Johnson at last week’s meeting.By Melissa MeehanAND they’re off…
One door closes and...
Hens
By Melissa MeehanWHILE Maryknoll’s controversial broiler farm will continue for now, residents have hope for the future after receiving news that the government has...
Bunyip was
By Bridget CookORGANISERS of the 21st Bunyip Country Music Festival hailed Sunday’s event a success, despite crowd numbers being down on previous years.
About 1000...
Land prices set to soar out of reach
By Melissa MeehanNEW home buyers could be squeezed out of the market as land prices soar thanks to the government’s failed GAIC tax, according...
Kooweerup’s newest idol?
A star is born ... Erin Font will head to Hollywood next month for an opportunity of a lifetime.By Melissa MeehanMOVE over Dakota Fanning,...
Best at Barastoc
By Jade LawtonPAKENHAM’S Penny Verco was awarded Champion Rider at the Barastoc Horse of the Year show last Friday.
Ms Verco, 29, caught the...
Roses beat big dry
AS AUTUMN rolls in, now is the perfect time to plant your roses.
Rankins Nursery in Officer has launched a new website for home...
50 years is couple’s happy feat
AS LYLA and Stuart Blew entered the Little Chapel in Iona 50 years of memories flooded back.
It was the first time they had...
Puffing Billy celebrates 125 years
The Dandenong Ranges’ nationally iconic Puffing Billy Railway has marked 125 years of choo-choo through the hills.
Starting as a working line and now a...
