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Poll shake-up

By Paul DunlopTHREE new councillors were elected to Cardinia Shire Council in a dramatic election shake-up on Saturday. Brett Owen, Ed Chatwin and Bill Pearson...

Rolled car delays peak-hour traffic

MONDAY morning traffic was at its worst this week when Princes Highway motorists were delayed for more than an hour. The busy carriageway was reduced...

Don’t be blue it’s an ingenious idea

Sarah SchwagerALL things denim was the theme at a Pakenham childcare centre on Friday. Little Friends Cottage Children’s Service celebrated Jeans for Genes Day...

Vandals target schools

PAKENHAM schools were vandalised in the last days of the school holidays. Windows were smashed at both Pakenham Consolidated School and Pakenham Secondary College. Police said...

Firm wins second stage

Paul DunlopTHE roadbuilding firm responsible for constructing the first stage of the Pakenham Bypass has also won the contract for the second section. The FRH...

Pokies cap fallout may hit Cardinia

By Paul DunlopPOKER machine numbers in Cardinia Shire could soon rise dramatically, MP Edward O’Donohue has warned. Mr O’Donohue, the Upper House Member for Eastern...

Rotary to the rescue

ROTARIANS blitzed the backyard of Pakenham’s EW Tipping Foundation respite house last week. The Cardinia Respite House, in Holt Place, opened earlier this year to...

Trolley thrown through window

THIEVES threw a shopping trolley into a window of a Main Street computer shop in Pakenham about 1.30am on Sunday. Three laptops were...

Petition gets set for Spring Street

THE fight for more schools in Pakenham is going to Spring Street. Bass MP Ken Smith this week pledged to table a petition calling for...

Eight steps to a better business

ONE of Australia’s most innovative sales and marketing specialists will headline this year’s first Cardinia Shire Council Business Breakfast. Paul McCarthy, the author of Eight...

Laptops stolen as thieves raid U3A

THIEVES escaped with laptops and digital projectors worth $9000 from U3A’s James Street building last week. Police say the offenders forced into the building...

$400 illuminated wall sign stolen

THIEVES escaped with an illuminated wall sign from a Pakenham fast food restaurant during the early hours of Sunday morning. Police say the three feet...

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Garfield Picture Theatre celebrates 100 years

It was a day of music and celebration as the Garfield Picture Theatre marked its 100th year. On Sunday 17 November, many locals gathered at...

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