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A bit over, much at stake
BEING ‘races ready’ is a must for race-goers heading to the Pakenham Cup next Sunday 29 November, according to the Transport Accident Commission. The TAC…
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Shire is hotbed of firebugs
By ANEEKA SIMONIS CARDINIA Shire ranks in the top three areas at risk of arson attacks state-wide, according to police figures. Operation Firesetter, designed to…
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Charity displaced
By Aneeka Simonis A PAKENHAM-BASED crisis relief service that swoops to the aid of those in need is battling its own struggles, recently announcing the…
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Council makes a connection
By ANEEKA SIMONIS IT’S important to feel a sense of belonging. Cardinia Shire Council is inviting all residents from all backgrounds to come together for…
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Carols to ring out
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM DUST off your Santa hat – Christmas is fast approaching and so is the 2015 Pakenham Carols by Candlelight event. With the…
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The warmth of a berth away from home
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM THE life of a seafarer can be a lonely one. So when a group of Year 7s from Pakenham Secondary College visited…
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Rate cap limit voted down
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM CARDINIA Shire Council has voted down a Notice of Motion that would force them to adhere to the Essential Services Commission rate…
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Theft hot spot
By ANEEKA SIMONIS POLICE received 10 theft reports involving cars parked across Cardinia Shire in the past week. Between Monday 9 November and Sunday 15…
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Ban should stay on ‘brutal sport’: Paynter
By ANEEKA SIMONIS FIGHTING champion Ronda Rousey was not the only one left disappointed with last weekend’s Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event, with Bass MP…
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Car ploughs into school bus
By ANEEKA SIMONIS A CAR travelling at close to double the speed limit in a school zone recently smashed into the back of an empty…
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Drug busts links probed
By ANEEKA SIMONIS POLICE have arrested a further two Vietnamese men over a large-scale cannabis operation with known links to a separate Vietnamese-run growhouse busted…
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Wanted for parole breach
By ANEEKA SIMONIS A MAN known to frequent the Pakenham area is wanted by police for breaching parole. Police recently issued a wanted persons alert…
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