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SES warning: Kids and cars don’t mix
By Paul DunlopFORECASTS of a sweltering summer have prompted a reminder for parents never to leave children unattended in cars. A warning of the dangers…
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Take care on wet roads
PAKENHAM Police have urged motorists to take care on wet roads, particularly after long periods of dry weather. Sergeant Peter Garton said drivers had to…
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Robbers hit arcade
– Sarah SchwagerTHIEVES targeted shops in Pakenham’s Manhattan Arcade last week, with three burglaries in one night. Between 5.15pm on 10 January and 7.50am on…
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Hard yakka pays off with a record
A RECORD crowd flocked to Pakenham’s retail heartland on the weekend for the 32nd Yakkerboo Festival. Glorious weather and a variety of activities saw about…
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Assault charges
A 37-YEAR-OLD Pakenham man was charged with intentionally causing injury to a 34-year-old female last Wednesday. Police said the incident occurred in Emerald.The man was…
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Hardy’s floors them!
HARDY’S Retravision has beaten more than 400 franchises across the country to take out the company’s coveted best store award. Retravision CEO Tim Cockayne visited…
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Man faces court
A 20-YEAR-OLD Pakenham man was charged with counts of deception last Tuesday. It was alleged the man used a false identity to try and obtain…
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Losing track of time
By Callan Date COMMUTERS on the Pakenham train line continue to receive a below par service, a state Opposition MP says. Opposition public transport spokesman…
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Fete with a festive focus
CHRISTMAS is coming early to Pakenham Kinder. The pre-school is organising a monster fete on Friday, 2 December. Starting at 4pm at the kinder in…
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Theft shatters Tameka
By Paul DunlopA STOLEN bike has left a young girl devastated and prompted her upset mum to appeal for help in recovering the missing item.…
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Kinder smokers are told to quit puffing
By Melissa GrantA PAKENHAM woman is fed up with high school students smoking near her son’s kindergarten. Pauline Maat says students at Pakenham Secondary College…
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Grub’s up
By Melissa GrantTHINGS are heating up at Big House communities’ kitchen. The Pakenham based non-for-profit group will soon house the town’s soup kitchen which is…
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