Kids wind up after good start
By Alana Mitchelson
PAKENHAM early learning centre Goodstart farewelled 2016 with a Christmas party last week.
Attracting families along with siblings and many grandparents, up to...
Small fire put out
By Alana Mitchelson
TWO men helped to extinguish the flames of a small fire at a Pakenham playground when they noticed it at 8am on...
Students take the lead
BREAKING from tradition, this year Pakenham Secondary College made its selection of the 2017 student leadership team based on merit and not gender. Following...
Books have equality on the agenda
By Aneeka Simonis
LIFE-SHAPING concepts around gender and equality were a focus at a recent children’s story time session in Pakenham.
But it wasn’t just in...
A fond farewell
A NOSTALGIC feeling was felt as St John of God Hospital Auxiliary held their last annual luncheon at Clover Cottage on Wednesday 30 November.
Clover...
The new face of crime fighting
By Alana Mitchelson
CARDINIA residents can expect more online engagement with their local police officers in the new year with the launch of the Cardinia...
Station has town covered
By Alana Mitchelson
GEMBROOK residents with poor mobile phone reception can soon expect improved coverage with the installation of a new mobile base station in...
Clubs get an upgrade
By Alana Mitchelson
PAKENHAM and Berwick sport clubs have secured State Government funding to upgrade equipment in the latest round of the Sporting Club Grants...
Essential grants for groups
By Victoria Stone-Meadows
THE Casey Cardinia Foundation presented grants to nine worthy community groups across the two municipalities on Thursday 1 December.
Cardinia based community...
Road is ready
By Alana Mitchelson
THE State Government has announced that the final stage of the $12.6 million Cardinia Road duplication project has been completed ahead of...
Lesson of White Ribbon
By Alana Mitchelson
AN ALL-BOYS Berwick secondary school is striving for recognition as a White Ribbon school by educating young men about the importance of...
Behind bars for embezzling funds
By Aneeka Simonis
A LONGWARRY accounts worker who embezzled $299,000 from her Dandenong construction company to fund a lifestyle she thought she was entitled to...