Call for crossings
By Melissa GrantCONCERNED parents are calling for more school crossings and better signage at Pakenham Springs Primary School.
The recently opened school in the Heritage...
Mobile drop off for charity
LOCALS can now locally recycle their used mobile phones and help support the non-profit organisation Kidney Health Australia.
Residents can visit the office of the...
The ‘old kit bag’ to help tackle graffiti
CARDINIA Shire Council is stepping up its fight against graffiti and is enlisting the support of local businesses and traders.
The council is working with...
Sweet farewell!
By Melissa Grant
FIFTY Nestle staff left on a high note last Friday, following an operational shake-up at the Pakenham factory.
Last September the international food...
State ‘must try harder’
By Melissa GrantA STATE opposition MP has slammed the Brumby Government for not establishing another secondary college in Pakenham, saying its failure to do...
Call to ease the squeeze
By Glen AtwellFRUSTRATED train commuters on the Pakenham line are calling for more services and extra car spaces to help ease the squeeze during...
Bridge to success for Pallas
STATERoads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas had a front row seat to watch beams for a 200-metre bridge installed over Cardinia Creek as...
Get your walking shoes on
CARDINIA Shire Council staff are stepping up for a good cause.
Marcelle Bell, Urmi Buragohain, David Esmore and Carmen Perez will jointhousands of other community-minded...
Police to blitz rail crossings
By Melissa Grant
POLICE are clamping down on motorists racing boom gates at level crossings in the Pakenham area.
Officers are taking a zero tolerance approach...
All fired up for veterans’ visit
VIETNAM veterans Graham Astridge and Wally Sosnowski visited Pakenham Consolidated School last week to share some of their stories and the importance of Anzac...
Run in for lakeside fun
THE Lakeside Pakenham community and YMCA Cardinia Life will join forces to hold the first ever Lakeside Fun Run at Lakeside Pakenham this Sunday....