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The Call to Give
When Pakenham mum Leonie Williames was rushed to hospital during the height of the COVID pandemic, she was grieving the sudden loss of her son…
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Glass bin could see largest hike in garbage charge “to date”
Cardinia Shire Council has joined a wider effort to delay the rollout of the glass-only purple bin, calling for alternative measures that would prevent a…
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Early voting begins next week
Early voting for the federal election will begin next week, providing an easy opportunity for many to miss the line on election day. After Easter…
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Egg-cellent Easter Safety Tips
Hopping out of town for the long weekend? Before you leap into the car, take a final lap around the house to check it is…
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Gazette Election Questionnaire: La Trobe
Jason Wood – Liberal Where do you live and how long have you lived there? I live in the Dandenong Ranges and have done so…
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Harry’s hell
Business owner Harry Hutchinson endured nine break-ins and spent six months sleeping in his store to protect it, with no charges laid and the investigation…
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Culture Comes Alive
Pakenham Library hosted a series of fully booked Indigenous cultural workshops on 9 April, offering a full day of hands-on learning and connection led by…
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Mock rescue missions on the water
More than 100 emergency services members took part in large-scale mock rescues at Patterson River, Carrum and Port Phillip Bay across the weekend of 12-13…
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New Woolworths on the cards
Woolworths is set to serve more Officer residents with an application lodged for a supermarket off the Princes Highway. Responding to last week’s edition of…
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Young engineers visit Big Build
From the classroom to the construction site, RMIT Engineers Australia Student Society (REASS) made the trip down to Pakenham to see the Victorian Big Build…
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Suburban voters left in the dark by AEC decision
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has confirmed it will not be placing any voting information advertisements in local community newspapers across Melbourne ahead of the…
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Charity not spared
Car theft continues to be a growing issue across Victoria, with even charities falling victim. Last month, ADRA – the humanitarian agency of the Seventh-day…
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