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  • McDacks ready to Bash

    McDacks ready to Bash

    A group of Pakenham locals is preparing for Australia’s iconic Variety Bash to raise funds for children with illness, disability, or disadvantage. Known as The…

  • 30K to fight DV

    30K to fight DV

    A powerful night of community spirit in Beaconsfield has raised nearly $30,000 to support victims of domestic violence through Casey North Community Information and Support…

  • 10 years strong

    10 years strong

    A decade of faith, community, and transformation was joyfully marked as Follow Church in Officer threw open its doors for a massive birthday bash, celebrating…

  • Lakeside lives life

    Lakeside lives life

    Locals flocked to the Live Life Expo 2025 on Sunday 3 August for a vibrant day of discovery, connection, and inspiration. Now in its second…

  • Work from home could be legislated

    Work from home could be legislated

    Premier Jacinta Allan has announced the state government will introduce legislation to protect the ability of an employee to work from home. Under this proposed…

  • Curious bathroom habits

    Curious bathroom habits

    Behind the nation’s bathroom doors lurk a whole range of quirky oral habits millions of Australians may want to keep a secret. But laid bare…

  • More bus connections

    More bus connections

    The state government is extending route 928 Berwick – Pakenham via Cardinia Road and increasing service frequency. From 24 August, Route 928 will get an…

  • 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.…

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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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  • 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.…