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Raceday at
THE Cardinia Shire Kids and Farmers raceday will be held at Pakenham Racecourse on Saturday. There will be many free activities and entertainment to keep…
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Time to think anew
ONE advantage of the global economic crisis is that it forces us to re-evaluate what is really important. The realisation that we can do without…
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Park of joy
By Melissa GrantSKATERS and BMX riders will be able to olly and mono at a new skate park from mid January. Construction of a new…
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From games to olympics
By Marc McGowanTHE Pacific School Games provided many of Australia’s finest junior athletes with their first taste of international competition. And the experience is set…
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Hoons take Shanks’ pony
PAKENHAM is a popular place for hoons, according to recent Victoria Police statistics. Police have impounded 34 cars in Pakenham this year. Hoons are defined…
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VCE high achievers
By Melissa Grant and Jade LawtonYEAR 12 students in Cardinia and Casey were given some closure on Monday when they received their VCE results. Thirteen…
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2010 start for new station
CONSTRUCTION on Cardinia Road Station will begin in 2010. The State Government made this commitment when it unveiled its $38 million Transport Plan on Monday.…
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Seniors devastated by birdbath vandals
By Melissa GrantVANDALS smashed a birdbath at Millhaven Hostel on Tuesday night, shattering an elderly woman’s routine in the process. The incident comes a fortnight…
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Shops prize their festive trimming
STAFF at Darren Spargo’s Pakenham Photo Barn are getting into the festive spirit. Photo Barn’s, in Main Street, has decorated its windows with festive flair…
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Cardinia mayor flags debt plan
BILL Pearson is the new mayor of the Cardinia Shire. Cr Pearson, a former banker and construction company operator, defeated Ranges Ward councillor Ed Chatwin…
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Dress up windows and win
A PAKENHAM Business Group promotion will have traders filling their shop-fronts with Christmas decorations. The group is running a competition to encourage traders in the…
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It’s still go for the ‘Mo’
MOST of the moustaches are gone but the money Cardinia Shire Council raised during its Movember campaign is still growing. So far, $6500 has been…
