News
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Call for young people to feed Australia
Young school leavers have been helping keep the agriculture supply chain afloat through a national agriculture gap year program as Australia grapples with a national…
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Berwick Woodworker’s expo excites
The opening night of Berwick District Woodworker’s Club’s display and expo was cold and as a result was very low in attending numbers – both…
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Bath encourages farm safety
Eastern Victoria Region MP Melina Bath is encouraging Gippsland primary producers to assess farm safety and their health during National Farm Safety Week. National Farm…
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Salvos says dig deep this winter
Salvos Stores are encouraging members of the public to dig deep into wardrobes and linen closets for warm items to donate, to ensure stores are…
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Record low unemployment
Unemployment has fallen to its lowest rate since 1974, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The unemployment rate fell to…
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Residents calling on Puffing Billy Railway to rebuild the Cockatoo Railway Station
Cockatoo residents are calling for Puffing Billy Railway to act on plans to upgrade the Cockatoo Railway Station, after a lengthy delay in planned reconstruction.…
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More than 100km/h over the limit
A P-plater has been charged after she was allegedly detected driving at 145km/h in a 40km/h roadworks zone in Berwick on Sunday 17 July. Roadworkers…
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Botanic vision launched
A series of new feature gardens, a car park expansion and redevelopment of the Visitor Centre are among plans for the future of Wilson Botanic…
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South East residents invited to share hooning concerns
The City of Casey will host a hooning conference with the Department of Transport on Wednesday 27 July, to hear from community members about their…
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Inspiring Indigenous art
A donation of Indigenous art from a local family is adding a touch of colour to the walls on Pakenham’s Ryan Road Childcare and Swim…
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Pyjamas for a key cause
Kids at a Pakenham early learning centre have been ’jamming’ out all week to raise awareness for The Pyjama Foundation. Children who attend Little Saints…
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A lap for the Kelly family
Thousands of steps will be walked by the community for a Beaconsfield mum in support of a devastating brain cancer diagnosis. A 24-hour fundraising walk…