News
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Shoppers flee fire
SHOPPERS were evacuated last weekend after a fire broke out at Eden Rise Shopping Centre in Berwick. The blaze alarmed shoppers on Sunday afternoon as…
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Chips are down for card aces
TWO Pakenham men have played their cards right to put themselves in the running for $500,000 worth of cash and prizes. Darren Hughes and Paul…
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Burglars drain
THIEVES took off with $750 worth of goods from Pakenham’s TP Bar last week. The John Street cafe was broken into between 5.30pm on 12…
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Danger zone
By Jade LawtonA SCHOOL bus dropping students off in Bald Hill Road, Pakenham, has raised concerns among local businesses, with some saying it is only…
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Parking at heart of retail talks
By Melissa GrantA PROPOSED $80 million retail development and parking issues dominated discussion at last week’s Pakenham Business Group meeting. Cardinia Shire chief executive Garry…
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College rocks the arena
PAKENHAM Secondary College students last night (Wednesday) rocked Melbourne’s Hisense Arena. Eighty students from Years 7 to 12 entertained audiences at the heats of this…
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Youth have their say
YOUNG people in Cardinia will get to have their say about the issues they face and what they feel can be done to solve them.…
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Off the rails
By Melissa GrantDRUNKS, rowdy youths and aggressive passengers have many rail commuters feeling unsafe when travelling on the Pakenham line. Results of a survey circulated…
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Library closes for the move
THE Pakenham Library will close for a week from Friday 14 August as it is relocated to a temporary home near the Pakenham Pool. As…
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Student forum tackles future
THE school leaving age will be raised to 17 years on 1 January 2010. Cardinia Shire Council and the South East Local Learning and Employment…
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Just give up
SMOKERS looking to kick their habit will have a helping hand when the Quit Fresh Start course rolls into Casey this month. Occupational Therapist and…
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Hunt for hoons- Marlene Sutton at a Pakenham Upper roundabout near the site of her run-in with
By Jade LawtonHOONS fled the scene of a car smash they caused in Pakenham Upper recently – and victim Marlene Sutton wants them held accountable.…