News
-
Liberal candidate announces grants for local events
Liberal candidate for Pakenham David Farrelly has pledged grants to four local events within the next four years if he and the Liberal Party are…
-
Have your say on Worrell Reserve skate park and proposed youth plaza
Cardinia Shire Council is calling on skaters, BMX, and scooter riders to provide feedback on the draft concept design for Worrell Reserve skate park and…
-
Q and A with Akoonah Park Men’s Shed member and children’s author Paul Dekmetzian
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! Poppy the Cavoodle sits at the laptop with me when I am working. Have to stop her licking…
-
Don’t just post on Facebook, call 000
Police have asked people to phone 000 rather than post on Facebook when it comes to reporting illegal activity in the community. Hoon driving, burnouts,…
-
Pakenham locals walking to beat brain cancer
Pakenham local Brooklyn Chaffey has organised a Walk4BrainCancer event on Sunday 27 November. Ms Chaffey became involved with Walk4BrainCancer after a close friend of hers…
-
Women’s education rights triumph
She may only be 11 years old, but St Margaret’s Berwick grammar student Kate is proof that gender equality activism is making its mark on…
-
Wida wants to inspire change
Wida Tausif would rather forget her schoolyard memories. “I was labelled a terrorist, there were days I’d get eggs and tomatoes thrown at me…I would…
-
Animal health issues in a wet spring
Heavy rainfall across the state can bring out animal health issues. To manage this, livestock owners need an awareness of what to look out for…
-
Early voting open to residents of Cardinia Shire
Thousands of Cardinia residents have made their way to Officer to cast their votes for the state election. Early voting commenced on Monday 14 November…
-
Agriculture on a roll, but where to next?
A two-part ABARES Insights series on Australian agriculture draws attention to how changes in the sector over past decades have led to its current success…
-
International conference highlights Australian red meat achievements on climate
World leaders and policy makers met at the 2022 Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC summit, commonly known as COP27, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt,…
-
Op-ed: Traceability is key to maintaining freedom from disease, pests
The sheep industry here in Australia enjoys freedom from many of the world’s major diseases, including foot and mouth disease (FMD), sheep pox and scrapie,…












