Flashback Friday
IT’S time for Flashback Friday again.
Each week the Gazette delves into its archives to put together a gallery of faces and events from the...
Knitting up a storm
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
MORE than 130 handcrafted knitted toys were donated to children in need this week.
On Monday 30 November, the Beaconsfield Neighbourhood Centre Knitting...
Wheels’ good turn for Christmas
MEMBERS of The Inner Wheel Club of Pakenham have decorated Christmas trees for Millhaven Lodge, Pakenham and Shanagolden Aged Care Facility, Pakenham. The trees...
Pork chopped for Christmas
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
PORK shortages are hitting butchers hard across the city’s south-east.
Butchers say they have been forced to hike up their prices to cover...
Residents are as safe as houses
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
RESIDENTS in Cardinia shire are safer than the average Victorian when it comes to risk of home burglaries.
On average, one in 77...
Shire’s changing faces
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
PEOPLE from Brunei, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan make up the increasingly multicultural face of Cardinia shire, with more than 150 different nationalities...
Fit for a green future
CARDINIA Shire Council has completed a major environmental upgrade of Cardinia Life that has reduced energy consumption and costs.
The upgrade, jointly funded by the...
Jobs boom for outer suburbs
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
THE Interface Growth Fund is set to bring 1000 jobs and $102 million in economic development to Melbourne’s outer suburbs, according to...
Hunt for missing boy
A 12-year-old boy who is often spotted in the Pakenham area is missing.
Police are appealing for help to locate Brodie Spokes who was...
Car thieves on a roll
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
CAR thefts in Cardinia Shire during the past year have increased by almost three times the overall state rise.
The figures come as...
Shire transparent to core
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
CARDINIA Shire Council has the most transparent decision-making record of any municipality in the region, with just one resolution passed at a...
Dressed for success
The story of a country woman’s controversial return to her hometown, audiences around the world are falling in love with The Dressmaker - 15...
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Emerald Rotary supporting sick kids
The Rotary Club of Emerald and District annual Kids Fun Run event has continued to raise money for sick children, with the club recently...
