A toast to masters
PAKENHAM Toastmasters Club meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 7.15pm.
Meetings are held at the Pakenham Public Hall in John...
Later meetings improve access
COUNCIL meeting times have been shifted to 7pm in a change said to make local government more accessible to the public.
Cardinia Shire councillors voted...
Hot under the collar
By Paul DunlopDOG lovers are calling for an off-leash park in Pakenham, saying there is nowhere in the area where they can exercise their...
Council grants groups’ wishes
PAKENHAM groups and organisations last week shared in more than $50,000 worth of community capital works grants from Cardinia Shire Council.
The council provides the...
A show to lift the spirits
By Melissa GrantBUDDING artists from across the region have their work on display at the Cardinia Cultural Centre this week.
GippsTAFE visual arts students opened...
Lining up for fun
CARDINIA LiFE’s Pryme Movers were busy boot-scooting at the centre on Friday.
Seniors, and a couple of juniors, flocked to the stadium for a special...
Ambos ready for 24-hour duty
- Paul DunlopPAKENHAM’S ambulance station is to be upgraded, with the potential to become a 24-hour base with paramedic teams on duty at the...
Random checks for buildings
CARDINIA Shire Council has begun a program of random inspections of commercial, industrial and high-risk premises to ensure safety measures are being maintained.
Mayor Kate...
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...
Long grass ‘dog threat’
By Melissa Grant
CARDINIA Dog Group chairman Ed Kirby says poor maintenance of Toomuc Nature Reserve’s off-leash dog park is posing a threat to residents...
Local rates
RATEPAYERS face a rise of about 7 per cent in their rates in the new financial year.
Cardinia Shire councillors released their draft 2007-08 budget...
Take care at turns, say police
POLICE are urging residents to take extra care when executing right hand turns after two collisions on the Princes Highway last week.
A Pakenham man...
Latest
21-year-old man allegedly armed with a knife arrested following collision
Victoria Police have arrested a 21-year-old Reservoir man allegedly armed with a knife in dramatic scenes which unfolded on the corner of Racecourse Road...
