Pakenham loses beloved ’Aunty Norma’
Locals have lost one of their most beloved stalwarts, Norma Jackson (née Marshall, 1923-2024) has died leaving a century’s worth of memories in Pakenham.
‘Aunty...
Strength in numbers
Footy colours, face painting and live music were on show at BFIRM Personal Training in Berwick, with a charity sports event raising more than...
Officer roadworks finally complete
Slower journeys through Officer and a drop in business for businesses along Princes Highway have come to an end after more than a year...
Top effort to Tiffany
Young Tiffany Maestrale, the 2024 Parklea Pakenham Show’s Junior Ambassador and Victorian Runner-up representative, participated in the National Merino Fleece competition this week at...
Learn to save lives this Shocktober
Ambulance Victoria (AV) has launched its life-saving annual campaign Shocktober, which calls on residents in the Metro region to learn the three simple steps...
Male flees from Monash Freeway collision
Police have begun searching for the driver of a car involved in a two-car collision on Monash Freeway on Monday 30 September.
Police have alleged...
Berwick man dies in Yellingbo collision
Sadly a man has died following a single vehicle crash in Yellingbo this evening.
Police believe the driver lost control as he was travelling south...
Voice of the ’overlooked’
Promising to tackle the ‘alarming deterioration’ of the shire’s roads and be the voice for ‘overlooked’ rural residents, Trudi Paton is a brand-new candidate...
Candidate calls out corflute vandalism
Henty Ward candidate Shoheli Sunjida is appealing to the electoral officer to address vandalism after seven of her supporters had their campaign corflutes mysteriously...
Students in motion for wheelchair support
Budding Rotarians have not been spinning their wheels this year, with the Rotary Club of Emerald and District EarlyAct Club launching its first event...
Last of a generation
The passing of Margaret Maher (Jackson) at Newcastle marks the end of an era for a family that has been Pakenham stalwarts.
Married to the...
Fatal fire in Emerald
Police are investigating following a fatal house fire in Emerald in the morning of Thursday 26 September.
Emergency services were called to a residential property...
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Gembrook legatee marks 25 years
Gembrook Stalwart Norm Smith has been further recognised for his service to veterans and their families with Melbourne Legacy marking 25 years of service...
