News
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Naked driver on the run
By Aneeka Simonis POLICE are yet to find the naked driver at the centre of a wild and dangerous pursuit which shocked motorists travelling in…
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Can humans keep up?
By Alana Mitchelson FUTURIST Chris Riddell believes the greatest restriction is no longer technology, but the ability for human beings to embrace change rather than…
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Pride and joy on show
By Alana Mitchelson THE inaugural Pakenham Car Show invited car lovers to show off their “pride and joy”, attracting a varied display of classic and…
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Fags and booze put shire health at stake
By Aneeka Simonis A DANGEROUSLY prolific culture of smoking in Cardinia Shire coupled with alarming rates of alcohol abuse has painted a grim picture of…
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Discount decades
By Alana Mitchelson Main Street icon calls for traders’ group on its 30th birthday… MAIN Street Pakenham’s longest trading business Terry’s Pakenham Discounts is celebrating…
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Bin collection rates are rubbish
By Aneeka Simonis RAPID residential development is being blamed for expensive and sluggish waste collection by Cardinia Shire Council. More bins were missed during kerbside…
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Families show off their proud military history
By Alana Mitchelson GENERATIONS of families turned out to pay their respects to former serving ancestors on Remembrance Day in Pakenham and Officer. Dozens of…
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Sunshine brings out fashionistas
By Aneeka Simonis PUNTERS and fashionistas had their fill of fun at last week’s Pakenham Gazette Oaks Day. The spring sunshine turned it up for…
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Mayor curse beaten
By Alana Mitchelson OVER the past 20 years, no incumbent mayor has been re-elected to Cardinia Shire Council for back-to-back terms. History was made on…
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Legal action
By Aneeka Simonis Residents turning CCTV detectives look to the law… ORGANISERS of the crime-fighting CCTV plan to virtually guard Lakeside estate are currently seeking…
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Cardinia gets glimpse of Cup
THE Emirates Melbourne Cup took in the sights of Cardinia Shire last week as part of a whistlestop tour that will end at Flemington on…
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Pain to stop the agony
By Alana Mitchelson PAKENHAM’S Jake Ward hopes to raise more than $50,000 for breast cancer research next month by challenging himself to a 1500-kilometre run…