Most lost pets make it home, but some never will
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
ALMOST 20 per cent of the animals impounded by Cardinia Shire Council were euthanased last financial year.
Cardinia Shire Council statistics show...
New ‘filtering’ law may ease Monash squeeze
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
A PAKENHAM man says a new law allowing motorcyclists to ‘lane filter’ could be the key to easing congestion on the Monash...
Call for probe into school road safety
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
Cardinia Shire Council has requested an investigation into the safety of the highway outside Pakenham Consolidated School after an eight-year-old boy was...
Book helps to heal the pain
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
APPROACHING the fifth anniversary of her son’s tragic death, Rikki Arney is determined that his story will help others.
She’s almost finished writing...
CFA’s clear message: homes could be lost
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
FIRE-FIGHTERS fear a rising number of Cardinia Shire properties are inaccessible, creating problems for emergency response crews ahead of the coming bushfire...
Four injured in roadside smash
A MAN operating heavy machinery on a roadside in Pakenham has been rushed to hospital with a head injury after a car veered off...
Residents reach their limit
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
RESIDENTS consider it dusty and dangerous, and now the 100km/h speed limit on Rowallan Avenue Harkaway has been reduced to 60km/h after...
Students celebrate art and technology
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
ST FRANCIS Xavier College celebrated the achievements of art and technology students at its annual exhibition last week.
Held on Friday 16 October,...
Probus marks milestone with pearls
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
MEMBERS of the Berwick Ladies Probus Club wore pearls to a lunch event to celebrate an exciting milestone event.
The group’s 30th birthday,...
Pushing the proximity limit
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
CLOSE proximity to public transport is often touted as a real estate selling point, but a new Lakeside development featuring a front...
Wards merged in boundary changes
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
CARDINIA Shire Council voted on Monday night to approve a change in ward boundaries, allowing for a more even distribution of constituents.
The...
Eco house has many purposes
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
KOOWEERUP Regional Health Service’s Hewitt Eco House is an embodiment of sustainability, and the facility officially opened with a celebration last week.
It...
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Landcare funding extended to 2026
The vital funding for landcare and their facilitators has been extended another year to 2026, pleasing local landcare groups with the assurance that they...
