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Move now to clear out junk
PAKENHAM residents are reminded to clean up before Christmas with hard waste collection beginning in less than a fortnight. The Cardinia Shire Council will collect…
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Grant seals the deal
PAKENHAM’S town hall car park will be sealed in a move that should help improve parking around the central business district. The project was one…
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Pakenham boom picks up pace
By Paul DunlopPEOPLE are making Pakenham home at a quicker rate than almost anywhere else in Victoria. A Housing Industry Association report has found Cardinia…
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100,000 jobs
By Paul DunlopUP to 100,000 new jobs could be created in future industries as Pakenham strives to become the major employment hub for south-east Melbourne.…
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Marathon ride improves outlook for disabled
By Melissa Grant LOCAL cyclists have raised $16,000 for Pakenham disability service Outlook, pedalling a gruelling 520 kilometres in the annual Murray to Moyne bike…
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RSL targets hall overhaul
By Paul DunlopPAKENHAM’S war veterans need a new roof over their heads. The Returned Services League hall is suffering from cracking walls, rot in the…
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‘Greed is not good’
By Paul DunlopCARDINIA councillors have lashed out at plans for a new Pakenham business and shopping complex, claiming the proposal was more about a “greed”…
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High five Howard
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…
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Louts set for a backlash
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…
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Bands ‘slay’ the judges
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…
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Stores cop a drenching
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…
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New fighters for weed war
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…
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