News
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New council briefed on land
LAND that was to be the site of the new Cardinia Shire office complex in Pakenham was the focus of council talks last week. Council…
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Drought aid floods in
By Paul DunlopA BID to help drought-affected farmers wash away some of the stress of the Big Dry has prompted a huge response. Responding to…
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Trolleys tamed
By Melissa GrantPAKENHAM’S shopping trolley angel Kevin Lia is set to be relieved of much of his community-minded duty, with shoppers set to be pushing…
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Beckham visit scores for Cardinia
By Marc McGowanENGLAND soccer superstar David Beckham’s brief stay in Australia last week is being hailed as the catalyst for the stunning numbers flocking to…
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Time to bring out the tinsel
CHILDREN at Pakenham Heights Kinder were busy getting ready for Christmas last week. There was a festive feeling in the air as children painted pictures…
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Funds turn bus wheels
PAKENHAM has been given the biggest ever injection of funds for public transport improvements in the Cardinia region. Transport Minister Peter Batchelor on Monday announced…
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Green light for Blue Hills units
FIVE new units will be built next to a child-care centre in the Blue Hills estate at Pakenham. Cardinia councillors approved the application by J.…
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Ceremony lays old ghosts of the Vietnam war
MORE than 100 people attended a function at the Cardinia Cultural Centre in Pakenham on Friday to officially express appreciation for the service provided by…
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Handy tips steal show
ASPARAGUS was the word — and taste — on everybody’s lips in Pakenham on Saturday. The Celebrate Asparagus Festival was a feature of the October…
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Comeback for hard waste
RUBBISH dumping in Cardinia is set to diminish with the reintroduction of shire-wide bi-annual hard and green waste collections. The Cardinia Shire Council recently accepted…
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Seniors get safer
SENIOR citizens have just become a whole lot safer thanks to a joint initiative of Cardinia Shire Council, University of the Third Age (U3A) and…
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Louts warned on vandalism
By Paul DunlopVANDALS set fire to a school bin, a car windscreen was smashed and a concrete block was thrown through the front window of…