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By Paul Dunlop PRIME Minister John Howard promised extra funding for bypass works and shrugged off any hint of a fall-out with local MP Russell…

By Allister HaymanVICTORIANS fed up with louts, drunkards, hoons and vandals are about to receive some satisfaction after police launched a new campaign targeting antisocial…

THE battle is over and a winner declared! The Push Start Battle of the Bands was held on Friday, 29 June at the Pakenham Hall…

By Sarah Schwager HEAVY rains caused havoc in Pakenham businesses last week. Shop owners turned up to work last week after a weekend of torrential…

THE war on weeds needs new recruits. Cardinia Shire Council is urging residents to join the ongoing fight against blackberry, sweet pittosporum, ragwort, thistles and…

PAKENHAM’S newest school, Lakeside Lutheran College, opened its doors to an enthusiastic response yesterday. More than 50 students met their teachers and had got comfortable…

By Sarah SchwagerPAKENHAM residents are concerned that overgrown grass on private properties in the region is a potential fire hazard. Resident Tracey O’Brien said that…

By Paul Dunlop PAKENHAM’S sewage farm could be an unlikely saviour for people pushing for a motorsports facility. Cardinia Shire Council last week claimed the…

By Paul DunlopPAKENHAM commuters are winners no matter who wins the state election after both Liberal and Labor pledged to abolish zone three fares. The…

STAFF at Pakenham’s Salvation Army shop fear slow pre-Christmas trade is a sign many residents feel obliged to be part of the festive spending spree.…

BUILDING has begun on the first stage of the new Lakeside Lutheran College at Pakenham. The initial stage of the new college will be built…

By Paul DunlopFOOTY these days has many long-suffering supporters wondering where our great game is heading, particularly at AFL level. But fans pining for a…