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Work on track
By Melissa GrantTRAFFIC is moving smoothly on McGregor Road, Pakenham, with the first stage of the arterial’s duplication virtually complete. The section of road between…
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Park right – or else
By Melissa Grant SHOPPERS beware: abide by parking signs or risk being fined. That’s the message from Cardinia Shire councillors who this week voted in…
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Expo
Carlo and daughter Tahlia, from Mulgrave, enjoyed the festivities. 37837 Pictures: Donna Oates THE second annual Go Country! expo attracted thousands of people from far…
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Foot-power bus takes off
IT WAS all aboard the walking school bus at Pakenham Lakeside Primary School on Tuesday. Students formed the shire’s newest school bus, departing from the…
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Students win with ride to school
FOUR lucky students will be riding new bikes to school as part of a program which aims to tackle the nation’s obesity epidemic. Two grade…
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Tamlin on top
By Bridget CookPAKENHAM resident Tim Tamlin has been appointed to the top job at the South Gippsland Shire. Mr Tamlin will step down from his…
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Bunnings to
ONLY weeks remain before Bunnings opens its doors in Pakenham. The giant chain’s Pakenham warehouse is nearing completion and will open to the public on…
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Tsunami shock
By Kelly YatesA BELATED honeymoon turned into a fight for survival for a Pakenham couple who were caught up in the Samoan Tsunami last month.…
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Development hots up
PAKENHAM’S business community will hear more about plans for one of the biggest retail projects in the town’s history when the Pakenham Business Group holds…
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Spring racing sprints
PAKENHAM’S spring racing carnival got off to a strong start with 1655 racegoers turning out for the Pakenham Football Club Caulfield Guineas Day. The race…
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Cannabis charges
A BERWICK man has been charged with cannabis offences after police busted a sophisticated drug ring last week. Police searched 15 premises across the south-east…
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Petition for post office
A PETITION calling for a post office to be built in Lakeside, Pakenham, will be in local shops until the end of this week. More…