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$300K to ‘break the cycle’
La Trobe MP Jason Wood will support Pakenham’s ‘Creating Change to Break the Cycle’ youth program, pledging to deliver $300,000 through a revitalised Safer Communities…
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Bruce electorate’s federal candidates
In Bruce, a packed field of eight candidates will contest the seat held by two-term Labor MP Julian Hill by about 5.3 per cent. Top…
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Good Friday Appeal Success
Cardinia Life was buzzing with community spirit on April 16 as locals gathered in the foyer to support the annual Good Friday Appeal fundraiser in…
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Boxer imprisoned after nightclub altercation leaves man with fractured skull
An amateur boxer from the South East has been sentenced to nine months in prison after a drunken night club attack left a man needing…
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Driver Caught Speeding for Acai Bowl
In the early hours of Sunday 13 of April, Cardinia Highway Patrol members on night shift detected a vehicle on the Princes Freeway in Officer…
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The Call to Give
When Pakenham mum Leonie Williames was rushed to hospital during the height of the COVID pandemic, she was grieving the sudden loss of her son…
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Glass bin could see largest hike in garbage charge “to date”
Cardinia Shire Council has joined a wider effort to delay the rollout of the glass-only purple bin, calling for alternative measures that would prevent a…
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Early voting begins next week
Early voting for the federal election will begin next week, providing an easy opportunity for many to miss the line on election day. After Easter…
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Egg-cellent Easter Safety Tips
Hopping out of town for the long weekend? Before you leap into the car, take a final lap around the house to check it is…
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Gazette Election Questionnaire: La Trobe
Jason Wood – Liberal Where do you live and how long have you lived there? I live in the Dandenong Ranges and have done so…
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Harry’s hell
Business owner Harry Hutchinson endured nine break-ins and spent six months sleeping in his store to protect it, with no charges laid and the investigation…
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Culture Comes Alive
Pakenham Library hosted a series of fully booked Indigenous cultural workshops on 9 April, offering a full day of hands-on learning and connection led by…