Sex crimes skyrocket exceeding state averages
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
SEXUALLY and non-sexually motivated deprivation of liberty crimes have skyrocketed in Cardinia Shire in the past year.
Abductions and related offences which include...
Aldred sisters allured by climb
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
THE breathtaking views from the top of the Eureka Tower will be of no use to Mary Aldred, come 15 November.
The 32-year-old...
Young veterans’ venture
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
COME Remembrance Day this year, a group of three veterans plan to mark their respects at the northern-most tip of Australia.
Shane Dixon,...
Ballistics crime scene set up after aggravated burglary
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A POLICE forensic team swept an Officer home after reports of gunshots following a suspected aggravated burglary last week.
About 7pm on...
Boy airlifted after being hit by car
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM & ANEEKA SIMONIS
A PRIMARY school aged boy has been airlifted to hospital after being hit by a car in Pakenham this...
Pet makes it home
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
WHEN Kelly Foreman, 28, moved interstate to Pakenham, there was something missing in her life.
But that spot has now been filled with...
Waste collections to help spring cleaning
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
IT’S the season for cleaning, and Cardinia Shire Council is assisting residents doing their spring cleanouts with a number of upcoming free...
Sikh community centre opens
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
BASS MP Brian Paynter has joined the Sikh community of Pakenham over the weekend to celebrate the opening of a new Sikh...
‘Alarming’ road injury stats
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
MORE than 200 people have been injured or seriously injured on Cardinia Shire roads in the past 12 months.
According to Cardinia Highway...
Paynter on anti-holiday crusade
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
BRIAN Paynter MP has been forced to go without knick-knacks to brighten up his home due to Friday’s Grand Final Eve public...
No qualms about fast food
A FILL of fast food didn’t feel so bad for the team at Star News Group last week who enjoyed their fries for a...
Bundles of Jarred joy
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
AS the trophy room of the Hawks has grown over the past three AFL seasons, so too has this Pakenham family.
Since he...
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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
The...
