TAFE fee fight
By Jade LawtonA LOCAL student claims the introduction of HECS style fees for TAFE courses could force low income-earners into welfare dependency.
Rachel Hall,...
Round of thanks for fire heroes
CARDINIA Shire residents flocked to Pakenham Lakeside’s amphitheatre on Sunday to pay tribute to firefighters and other volunteers who protected us during Bunyip’s worst...
Heartfelt thanks go out
IT WAS the least we could do – thank the firefighters and other volunteers who put their lives on the line dur-ing the Black...
Thanks go to firies
A CROWD of 2000 is expected to gather at the Lakeside Amphitheatre for a “thank-you firies” service this Sunday.
Members of the community will pay...
Treat time for star mums
FOR 25 words or less, loving, dedicated and hard working mums could finally get the appreciation they deserve this Mother’s Day – Sunday 10...
Minor burns from crash
A 21-YEAR-OLD Pakenham man suffered minor burns to his hands and arms after his car crashed and burst into flames in Officer South on...
Bunny bonus
PAKENHAM shoppers were given an Easter treat on Saturday.
Pakenham Business Group members joined the Easter bunny, bearing a striking resemblance to member Peter Scollo,...
Motorist spun out
A DRUG-AFFECTED motorist drove three times around the roundabout at the Racecourse Road bypass on-ramp before being nabbed by police.
An off-duty police officercalled triple...
Entries called
Olympic swimmer Brooke Hanson will wow the crowd at the Cardinia Business Awards 2009 gala dinner on 8 May.THE Cardinia Shire Council has put...
Parents told to keep track of teenagers
PAKENHAM police are urging parents to keep track of their teenage children, amid concerns about underage drinking in the Cardinia Shire.
Acting Senior Sergeant Ray...
Students to sign up for holiday activities
AN ARRAY of activities has been organised for Cardinia Shire students these school holidays.
Cardinia Shire Council’s youth recreation officer Leonie Olsen said the activities...
Battery alert
Cardinia Brigades Administration Officer Lisa Hicks, front, gives out free batteries to U3A students Cheryl Nielsen, Jean Ferguson, Joan Kensell and Pam Adams as...