News


  • Mixed views on machete ban

    Mixed views on machete ban

    “It’s not the weapon — it’s the system.” That’s the resounding message from Cardinia and Casey residents following Premier Jacinta Allan’s fast-tracked machete ban, introduced…

  • Filmmaker’s big national debut

    Filmmaker’s big national debut

    Award-winning Pakenham filmmaker Glenn Triggs will release his film Ancestry Road in cinemas across Australia on June 5. Produced by Radioactive Pictures, the heartfelt family…

  • Levy freeze ‘not real relief’

    Levy freeze ‘not real relief’

    While farmers across Cardinia Shire, Hills and Casey will avoid a controversial emergency services levy increase for one year, it’s not the “relief” that will…

  • Australia Post expands grants program amid falling charity donations

    Australia Post expands grants program amid falling charity donations

    Berwick’s Buddhist Vihara Victoria has been awarded a People of Post grant to support its “Light up Minds“ workshop, a vital program offering mental health…

  • Speed bumps without warning

    Speed bumps without warning

    Beaconsfield residents are slamming Cardinia Shire Council and VicRoads over unmarked speed humps recently installed along Fieldstone Boulevard, which remained unpainted for an extended period…

  • Help end wildlife roadstrike

    Help end wildlife roadstrike

    Wildlife rescuers are calling upon councils, alongside local MPs, in proposing to implement the following actions to the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), as…

  • Burned by broken system

    Burned by broken system

    Upper Beaconsfield business owner Aaron Lafranchi has launched a petition demanding fair payment and better protections for subcontractors working on government-funded projects. He’s part of…

  • Call to fix disconnect

    Call to fix disconnect

    Over the past two decades, Australians’ trust in democracy has been in “freefall“. While trust in local councils has always remained higher than in the…

  • Victorian girls gallop to national championship

    Victorian girls gallop to national championship

    Five young Haileybury College students have been selected to represent Victoria on the national stage after winning big in the Petstock Interschool State Championships, an…

Digital Editions


Sport


  • Mixed results for Cannons

    Mixed results for Cannons

    It was a mixed weekend for Casey Cannons Hockey Club as the club secured three wins out of seven matches against some tough opposition. The…

  • Deja vu for Hallam

    Deja vu for Hallam

    Hallam has strengthened its case as the best side in Southern Division 4 football with a 23.18(156) to 1.4(10) disposal of Narre South Saints. The…

  • Catani collapse at Nilma

    Catani collapse at Nilma

    The finals race in the Ellinbank District Football League is beginning to shape itself. The top-six sides have created a two-game gap between the sides…

  • Eagles on the board in ’25

    Eagles on the board in ’25

    Cranbourne secured its first win of the 2025 season in the Southern Division 1 competition after defeating Port Melbourne by eight points. It has been…

  • Titans struck down again

    Titans struck down again

    Lyndhurst had accomplished yet another unpredictable victory holding off South Mornington 10.7(67) to 7.12(54) in Southern Division 3. Seven goals to one in the first…

  • Gippsland, Dandenong fight hard

    Gippsland, Dandenong fight hard

    Gippsland’s boys grinded out a hard-fought 9.9 63 to 9.3 57 victory over GWV Rebels at Windy Hill on Sunday. From late in the first…

Entertainment


In Business – Sponsored


Digital Editions


More News


  • Strengthening Cardinia Shire’s advocacy efforts

    Strengthening Cardinia Shire’s advocacy efforts

    Cardinia Shire Council has developed a range of tools and resources to support its ongoing advocacy efforts and to empower the community to lead their…

  • 10 servos robbed in 3 hours by machete gang

    10 servos robbed in 3 hours by machete gang

    Robbers armed with a machete have targeted 10 servos in three hours on the night of Tuesday 20 May, police say. Southern Metro Crime Squad…

  • Cardinia unites for reconciliation

    Cardinia unites for reconciliation

    National Reconciliation Week was welcomed by art and dancing in Cardinia Shire as the community gathered to “bridge now to next.” On Tuesday, Cardinia Shire…

  • Builder recognised nationally

    Builder recognised nationally

    SJD Homes has again proven that it punches well above its weight in the industry, recently being recognised as Australia’s top major builder. Officer’s well-known…

  • Budget wins for Pakenham

    Budget wins for Pakenham

    Pakenham residents will benefit from a suite of new State Budget investments aimed at reducing living costs, boosting transport, and supporting local community infrastructure. The…

  • Battin leads with tax cut promises

    Battin leads with tax cut promises

    A year and a half out from the next state election, the campaigns are already starting to take shape with the Liberal and Nationals under…