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Drip system with some cool results
By Bridget Cook GOOD results can come from simple measures – just ask environment-conscious Pakenham resident Mark Purvis. Mr Purvis showed initiative about eight months…
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Club killer
By Melissa GrantA LOOMING shake-up of Victoria’s gaming industry could spell the end of the Pakenham Sports Club and cut more than $100,000 in yearly…
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Tribute to shy volunteers
CARDINIA Shire Council mayor Bill Pearson delivered a personal thank-you to local volunteers at a special reception last Thursday night. More than 220 volunteers attended…
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High time for hard waste
CARDINIA Shire Council officers are encouraging residents to clean up around their homes with a free hard and green waste collection just weeks away. Collection…
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Report health needs online
CARDINIA Shire mayor Bill Pearson is urging residents to get online and note their health and well-being priorities with the council. An on-line survey is…
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Here’s cheers to the mums
PAKENHAM pre-schoolers showered their mothers with flowers and presents on Friday. Mums joined their children at Pakenham Kindergarten for an early Mothers’ Day celebration. Children…
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Green Army mobilises
THE Gazette Green Army is on the move. Residents are signing up for the joint campaign with the Cardinia Shire Council in a bid to…
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Sunny disposition
By Melissa GrantThey recently signed up for reduced cost solar panels, offered as part of a Casey-Cardinia community project. A total of 160 people have…
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A win for racing
By Melissa Grant and Bridget BradyRacing Victoria Limited (RVL) gave the Pakenham Racing Club the green light to relocate to a new track near Nar…
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Budget gives the go
PAKENHAM was on the receiving end of a Federal Government budget bonus, with $2.5 million allocated to the redevelopment of the Pakenham Hall and Pakenham…
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Driver danger
By Jade LawtonPOLICE and State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers are urging motorists to drive carefully after a series of serious crashes around Pakenham in the…
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Line up for online
VOLUNTEERS are the backbone of the community – and there are 536 organisations across the Cardinia Shire. From disability provider Outlook to the U3A (University…