Pakenham NBN at rocket speed
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
THE recent launch of a satellite from remote South America is set to help Pakenham residents gain access to the NBN.
The Sky...
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...
Far from killing fields
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
JOHN STEWARD has lived in some of the most remote corners of the world and now resides in Junction Village. John sat...
Award recognises Kelly’s journey from darkness
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
TWO years ago, a Pakenham student put her innermost thoughts to paper - detailing the struggles that kept her in the lonely...
Pakenham rallies to help Deakin recover
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
SINCE 8-year-old Deakin Garth was hit by a car in Pakenham on Tuesday 6 October, his dad has not left his hospital...
‘The tunnel of loneliness’
By KELLY FORSTER
As part of Mental Health Week, the Gazette is sharing a creative piece written by 17-year-old Kelly Forster, of Pakenham. Her emotive...
Spend some time on big budget priorities
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
IF you’ve ever wanted to have a say on where council funding is directed, here’s your chance.
Cardinia Shire Council is inviting residents...
Stark warning for fire season to come
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
IN the wake of a concerning start to the fire season, the Incident Controller at this week’s local bushfires has issued a...
Students march on
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
EMERALD Secondary College students said it was a surreal experience walking the same path as brave soldiers before them.
Eight of the senior...
Cardinia’s welcoming change
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
IT’S out with the old and in with the new.
Cardinia Shire Council is taking on a major revamp project, replacing township entrance...
Racing into action
GREAT racing action, entertainment and fashion will go hand-in-hand at the spring carnival race in Pakenham this weekend.
On Saturday 10 October, Pakenham Racecourse will...
Pets know who’s the boss
By CASEY NEILL
A BUNNY, a budgie and a border collie seem an unlikely trio.
But together they rule the roost at Lisa Maree Quaife’s Drouin...
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Lacklusture budget revealed
The government’s 2024-25 State Budget was released yesterday in what was expected to be a ‘horror’ budget.
Here’s an outline of what Cardinia can expect-
Health
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