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  • Volunteer crisis hits Bunyip

    Volunteer crisis hits Bunyip

    After nearly two decades of hands-on environmental care, the Bunyip Sanctuary Committee of Management has officially been disbanded by Cardinia Shire Council. Formed in 1996,…

  • Helping bandicoots bounce back

    Helping bandicoots bounce back

    There is much work being done to protect Cardinia Shire’s most iconic animal, the southern brown bandicoot, and local volunteers can make a significant impact.…

  • Cyclist injured in crash

    Cyclist injured in crash

    A man in his 60s was injured in a collision between a vehicle and a bicycle at the corner of Shearwater Drive and Lakeside Boulevard…

  • Quarries to be inspected

    Quarries to be inspected

    After a successful series of inspections across the state, Resources Victoria will be out in force again during August, this time inspecting quarries throughout Bass…

  • Funding to help tackle weeds

    Funding to help tackle weeds

    Crucial weed removal along Cardinia Creek has received government funding, which will help protect local plants and species. Minister for Environment Steve Dimopoulos announced $1.7…

  • Turn up the heat

    Turn up the heat

    A petition calling on Cardinia Shire Council to raise the temperature of the changerooms and 25-metre pool at Cardinia Life has been formally accepted, following…

  • Lingering frustrations on Narre Warren North car park

    Lingering frustrations on Narre Warren North car park

    Frustrations around the beloved walking trail’s car park at Narre Warren North’s 1001 Steps remain rife, as residents once more, call for more to be…

  • Expecting? Prepare to Pay

    Expecting? Prepare to Pay

    Expectant mothers and healthcare providers have slammed the removal of bulk billing for pregnancy ultrasounds, but the federal government insists no changes have been made.…

  • Community questions golf course, lights and cultural centre

    Community questions golf course, lights and cultural centre

    A number of community questions were submitted to Cardinia Shire Council at the July 21 meeting. In regard to the changing of streetlighting in Beaconsfield,…

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  • Bulldogs youngsters flying

    Bulldogs youngsters flying

    Bunyip’s Under-16 side has been a shining light in 2025. The Bulldogs have gone through the season undefeated, winning 12 games and drawing one to…

  • Nancarrow sets the tone in Storm victory

    Nancarrow sets the tone in Storm victory

    Cardinia Storm celebrated men’s mental health week and the club put in some strong performances across their three matches, winning two of them. The Women’s…

  • Lively Gippslander injured

    Lively Gippslander injured

    Speedy Vic Country player Baia Pugh’s season appears over after she broke her collarbone on Saturday for Gippsland Power. It’s a heartbreaking setback for the…

  • Emerald in trouble as Bombers handed eighth-straight loss

    Emerald in trouble as Bombers handed eighth-straight loss

    There’s one uncomfortable word echoing around Chandler Reserve at the moment; relegation. Emerald has an all-important game this week against Officer after the Bombers were…

  • Magnificent Magri and his team Loch up the winning prize

    Magnificent Magri and his team Loch up the winning prize

    It was another great day for the South West Gippsland Midweek Bowling Group with 43 members of the family turning up to Loch and District…

  • Cannons cruising towards first-place finish

    Cannons cruising towards first-place finish

    Casey Cannons Hockey Club continues to march towards the pointy end of the season after recording another huge victory in the Men’s Vic League (MVL2)…

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  • Cracks in the driving system

    Cracks in the driving system

    In the midst of renewed calls for stricter rules on older drivers following a fatal crash involving a 91-year-old in Wantirna South, local road safety…

  • Two weeks of disruptions for the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines

    Two weeks of disruptions for the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines

    Buses will replace trains on sections of the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines in August, while level crossing removal works power ahead on Webster Street, Dandenong.…

  • Discover Hobbies, Volunteering and More

    Discover Hobbies, Volunteering and More

    While many people are often defined by their jobs, it’s the passions and volunteer work they pursue in their spare time that truly reveal who…

  • Council paves way for Parklands

    Council paves way for Parklands

    Cardinia Shire Council is backing the future Cardinia Creek Regional Parklands by agreeing to give up a small piece of land in Beaconsfield. At the…

  • RSL future hangs by a thread

    RSL future hangs by a thread

    The Kooweerup RSL’s long-running push to secure land for a Soldiers Memorial Museum has taken a step forward but questions remain over when, where, and…

  • Modular saves housing crisis

    Modular saves housing crisis

    As Australia’s ambitious housing targets slip further out of reach, Pakenham-based modular builder Grove has made a decisive move to help close the gap, shifting…