Students lead the way in bushfire education
Students at Harkaway Primary School have been honoured with the National Resilient Australia Award for schools, after student-led research into bushfire education has highlighted...
Pygmy training ground
A Berwick training camp for pygmy goat handlers was recently graced by the teachings of Donna Elkins, an American judge with over 30 years...
Funding boost for Wellsprings for Women
Wellsprings for Women’s family violence service has had its funding boosted to $788,000 over the next two years.
Prevention of Family Violence Minister Ros Spence...
Walking against violence
Close to 300 people took to the streets of Pakenham on Friday 24 November for the annual Walk Against Violence.
Marchers of all ages and...
Shining a light on violence
Minister for Prevention of Family Violence Vicki Ward has shown her support for the work conducted by Catholic Social Services Victoria (CSSV) and the...
Station sky high
The new Pakenham Station building is starting to take shape, with work starting on the installation of the state-of-the-art roof canopy created through high-tech...
Breath tests top 3000 as police nab drink-drivers in freeway blitz
Thirty-nine alleged drink-drivers have been caught during a two-night police operation on the Monash Freeway.
On Friday and Saturday night, police conducted 3030 preliminary breath...
First for Australia
On Saturday 25 November, the Bula Cup was held at Comely Banks Reserve in Officer with hundreds of people coming from near and far...
Tailgating fines on the rise
RACV is calling on motorists to be aware of how close they’re driving to the vehicle in front of them, with Victoria Police issuing...
Motoring history visits Bellevue
The Riley Motor Club of Victoria visited Bellevue Orchard in Officer on Sunday 26 November.
About 40 cars filled out the carpark, with about 120...
Purton Place gears up for Christmas with Toy Drive
Purton Place Pre-Loved Shop's 2023 toy drive is in full swing, helping to spread Christmas joy to local families.
The Christmas Toy Drive started on...
Sikhism celebrates in Officer
The Sikh and Indian community in the Southeast region began the three-day celebrations of the birth anniversary of the founder of Sikh faith -...