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Staying safe on the tools
Unsafe manual handling practices and hazards impacting the construction industry are key issues affecting workers in the Pakenham region, WorkSafe experts revealed at a Health…
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Facelift for Bald Hill Road
Sections of Pakenham’s Bald Hill Road will join two other local roads in a $1.7 million road renewal project aimed at repairing the shire’s most…
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Free green waste drop-off in December
Residents are encouraged to prepare for the 2023-24 fire season at the free green waste drop-off event this December. Cardinia Shire Council’s green waste drop-off events…
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All fun and games in Casey
Casey residents of all ages are encouraged to lace up their runners and stretch out their muscles to take part in Casey Council’s free Spring…
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Cash for cans, bottles back on 1 Nov
Drink bottles and cans can be turned to cash with the opening of the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme from 1 November. Each eligible container that’s…
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Lachlan’s lucky strike
Have you ever dreamed of getting a strike every time at the bowling alley? Year 12 Beaconhills College student Lachlan Wells has created a remote-controlled…
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Federation University remains committed to reconciliation
Federation University Australia vice-chancellor and president Professor Duncan Bentley has pledged the university’s commitment to leading the way in Aboriginal reconciliation matters despite the ‘No’…
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A great pitch can pay off
What would you say to a prospective customer if you had less than 10 seconds to engage their interest? Now you may be thinking that…
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Breast cancer can affect anyone, at any age
Cranbourne North resident Tracey Ryan has just had her 60-year-old birthday in October and she has been in more than a decade’s battle with stage…
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Home invasion family ‘haunted’
A man has been sentenced over an armed teen group’s “truly horrendous” invasion of a sleeping family’s home, in which one of the residents was…
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Five teens charged with home invasion
Five teens from the South East were arrested in Pakenham and subsequently charged over an alleged home invasion and car theft in Hawthorn East. Police…
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Business park to bring jobs
Construction of a $323 million business precinct in Officer South, which will provide 240 jobs annually, is officially underway. Treasurer Tim Pallas joined McMullin developer…