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Long fight for survival
By Cam Lucadou-Wells It takes a lot to stop inspirational 26-year-old cancer survivor Daniel Margariti in his tracks. After raising more than $7000 in 2017,…
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Horse rider turns Ambassador
A day among the horses won’t be too out of the norm for Garfield North resident Rachelle O’Connor, with the 19- year-old taking out the…
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Beware the dark angel
By Bonny Burrows In a spooktakular Halloween event, ghouls, ghosts, witches and devils stalked the streets of Officer’s Timbertop Boulevard. Tuesday night’s Halloween festivities, organised…
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Fans welcome to Tigers’ hard-fought win
Tigers’ tragics will have the chance to get up close with the 2017 AFL Premiership Cup this weekend. Over the coming months, the cup is…
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Heavy metal wins hearts
Car enthusiasts were in their element at the weekend’s Car Megamart annual family fun day. An estimated 1300 classic cars were on display at the…
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Cash to go multi-cultural
The Pakenham community will be able to celebrate its diverse cultures thanks to State Government funding. Two Pakenham organisations are among recipients of 897 grants…
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Paky jobs bonanza
By Bonny Burrows In a boost to local employment, job hunters can now apply for one of 110 new positions at Pakenham East’s train depot.…
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Super playground
By Bonny Burrows Pakenham’s bumper all-abilities playground is one step closer to fruition. Works will soon begin on Cardinia Shire’s largest playground, spruiked as a…
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We’re Metro’s worst
By Bonny Burrows Commuters on the Pakenham train line are being “left stranded”, with just 86.5 per cent of its services running to time. Statistics…
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Deegan’s back in business
By Bonny Burrows Deegan Cooper is one happy fisher. After breaking his last rod during an accident where a toddler rode over it while he…
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Festival of the good
By Bonny Burrows India’s stunning Festival of Lights is coming to Pakenham. Diwali, or Deepavali as it is otherwise known, is a five-day festival celebrated…
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Guns seized after shooter’s licence expires
Police seized four firearms from a Pakenham man with an expired firearms licence during a police blitz. The man was busted during a three-day operation…