Hot loads cost Casey
The City of Casey has seen a significant spike in garbage truck fires in the last year due to the improper disposal of lithium-ion...
Transformative year for Nas Recovery Centre
Community organisation Nas Recovery Centre celebrated the achievements and visions for its major drug and alcohol support program Path2Home on Friday 6 December.
Starting around...
A season of sharing
Christmas is an incredible time of year where the community comes together to provide a moment of hope and light to those in the...
New research withdraws park name
The opening of Officer’s new park is facing a slight hiccup as the council is likely to ditch the official name ‘Torongo’ because new...
Toy Run supports families
Chris Baker, a member of both Pakenham Motorcycle Riders and the Cardinia Men’s Shed, is hosting the second annual Pakenham Toy Run this weekend.
It...
Zumba for Christmas cheer
With 14 years of Zumba experience, Pakenham resident and founder of Tranzform With Dance, Renee Kendall is hosting her annual Christmas Zumba fundraiser, promising...
Carols bedazzle in return to Pakenham
Despite worries of rain, the skies stayed clear for an evening of joyous song and spectacular fireworks at this year's Pakenham Carols by Candlelight.
Local...
VCAT overturns council, Sikh Temple approved
The council’s rejection of a Sikh Temple on Dore Road has been overturned at VCAT with the tribunal approving it with almost 50 conditions...
Double Blow This Christmas
For the second time, Ian George’s car window has been shattered in Berwick, leaving him hoping it will be the last.
“I've got a...
Woolies warehouse stoush ends
A 17-day strike by Woolworths warehouse workers which left supermarket shelves bare across Melbourne has ended.
More than 1500 striking workers across Australia, including those...
GSEM calls for Federal investment
Ahead of the 2025 Election, trackless rapid transport from Caulfield to Rowville, an international airport, affordable housing, jobs, strategy and more made up a...
Hampton Park man jailed for cultivating cannabis
A Hampton Park gambling addict has been jailed for growing a commercial quantity of cannabis and theft of electricity.
Van Vu, 49, was sentenced at...
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2024 in Review: Piranhas prove dangerous in Darwin
Over the Christmas period, the News' sports team will be re-sharing some of the most popular stories from over the course of 2024.
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