Tag: News
New recruit keeps it quiet
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
HE’S Pakenham CFA’s newest firefighter and he may just be their lucky charm.
Since starting with the unit on Tuesday 28 June, new...
$70,000 a poor move
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
COUNCIL has spent $70,000 in ratepayer money to shift a pedestrian crossing “a few metres” on Lakeside Boulevard in Pakenham.
It’s being...
Leisure needs are Aligned
By ALANA MITCHELSON
CARDINIA Shire Council has unveiled its new and improved Cardinia Life health club, after a $500,000 upgrade.
Cardinia Shire councillors demonstrated use of...
Portable police station
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
POLICE will soon be planted in high-crime neighbourhoods including Bourke Park in Pakenham in a bid to gather intelligence on dangerous thugs...
Police up nice and early to catch speeders
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
EARLY bird police caught a bad driving worm when a probationary driver overtook their unmarked car at more than 40km/h over the...
Hipsters enjoy their mug hugs
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A STANDARD latte or flat white just doesn’t cut it anymore on the hipster cafe scene.
And paving the way as Berwick’s...
Strong market supports community
COCKATOO Country Market proudly presented its first round of community grants at the 2 July monthly market.
Nearly $2500 in grants were handed out to...
Pull in for parking ideas
By ALANA MITCHELSON
CARDINIA Shire Council is calling on ideas from residents to improve car parking in Beaconsfield.
The council is seeking feedback on the Beaconsfield...
Car fire shuts down shopping centre
By ALANA MITCHELSON
MORE than 100 people were evacuated from Pakenham Central Marketplace when a car parked below the centre caught fire.
Emergency services were called...
On guard to save bus shelter
A POP up protest in Emerald continues this morning as protesters fear the Cardinia Council is ready to knock down its community notice bus...
Feed store blaze
AS MANY as six fire trucks were required at the scene of a house fire in Officer on Tuesday night to control the flames.
CFA...
Dairy plant lockout
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
JILTED dairy workers remain locked out of Longwarry Foods following drastic action taken by Parmalat in response to an ongoing union pay...