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Adopt different this March
This March, locals are being encouraged to celebrate National Pet Adoption Month with PETstock. On Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 March, PETstock Pakenham will play…
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Love in the air in Pakenham
Pakenham lovers have inundated local florists to spoil their partners on Valentine’s Day. 14 February is one of the busiest days of the year for…
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SEMMA welcomes a new face to head the association
South East Melbourne Manufacturers Association (SEMMA) is welcoming a new face to the team to lead them into 2023. SEMMA is pleased to announce the…
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Suspicious car fire causes toxic smoke
A beach in Cannons Creek was the site of a suspicious car fire. Devon Meadows Fire Brigade was called to the fire at 2:52pm on…
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Fire engulfs Cranbourne home
Multiple calls to Triple-Zero had emergency services rushing to the scene of a house fire in Cranbourne on Wednesday 8 February. Fire Rescue Victoria crews,…
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Public appeal after Narre Warren roadside assault
Investigators continue to search for a man involved in a savage roadside assault last year, which left a young man with ongoing health complications. Casey…
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Hospital EDs crushed: AMA
Monash Health emergency departments have been among the most “log-jammed” in Australia, according to an Australian Medical Association report card. During 2021-’22, just 20 per…
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‘Hot spots’ cases rising in dogs
Melbourne vets are calling for pet owners to be on high alert when taking their dogs swimming this summer with hot spots spiking dramatically in…
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Capturing Officer’s weather
An Officer hobbyist aerial photographer has captured stunning images of Friday 3 February’s storm. Daniel James has been honing his skills for a few years.…
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Call to restore roads funding
Federal MPs have continued to slam the $146m funding cut which would have gone toward sealing 187km of dirt roads in the Dandenong Ranges. The…
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Unusual item lands in op shop hands
A local op shop is appealing to the public after an unlikely donation last week. Berwick Opportunity shop president Margaret Ruse said the shop received…
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Armed robber’s path to reform
A Hallam robber who held up a bottle-shop worker at knifepoint in the middle of the day has been spared jail. Katoa Samuel, 20, pleaded…