News
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Bottleneck jam
By ANEEKA SIMONIS FRUSTRATIONS are at an all-time high along one of Pakenham’s most congested roads – frequented by children and youths observed weaving in…
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Girl, 12, found walking on train tracks
By ANEEKA SIMONIS A LITTLE girl found walking on the train tracks in Officer was seen by paramedics and police before being conveyed from the…
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Rebecca’s locks lost
By JARROD MCALEESE SHOWING support for her family who have been affected significantly by cancer was the key motivator for Pakenham’s Rebecca Callow to shave…
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Traffic cops gear up for ‘bomb’ blitz
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD PAKENHAM police are warning drivers to ensure their cars are roadworthy ahead of a new operation launching next week. Operation Compliance is…
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Come and play day
By ANEEKA SIMONIS STORYTELLING, singing and playing are among the fun activities enjoyed by littlies at a Pakenham playgroup. The Main Street Playgroup met on…
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Some like it hot
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM FEELING the heat? This may be why. Pakenham has just capped off an unusually warm summer, according to a local meteorologist. Dean…
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Sea of pink, purple
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM PINK and purple took over Toomuc Reserve for the 2016 Cardinia Relay for Life over the weekend. From 6pm on Friday night…
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Motel mooted, project delayed
By ANEEKA SIMONIS A MAJOR road duplication project identified for one of Pakenham’s busiest thoroughfares is thought to be holding up plans for large-scale accommodation…
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Taking up the active challenge
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM IN April of 2014, Kathy Burgstahler’s life changed for the better. The Lakeside resident decided to sign up to the Premier’s Active…
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School on the way
By ANEEKA SIMONIS THE foundations were last week laid for a new school and childcare centre in Cardinia Shire’s top booming regions, Pakenham and Officer.…
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Relay set to take off
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM AFTER months of planning and preparation, the Cardinia Relay for Life Committee are on the home straight. This Friday 26 February, hundreds…
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Trackless trikers
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM THE future of the Melbourne Drift Trikes is once again up in the air, despite the group’s efforts to secure a permanent…