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Pen and pencil perfection
A PAKENHAM artist has won fans around the state after taking out an award at the Myrtleford Show. Ron Beck recently won the Viewer’s Choice…
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Men make a stand
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM THE statistics are shocking. Every day, two to four incidences of family violence are recorded in Cardinia Shire. That’s a 5 per…
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Dasher Sasha’s six days on the road
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM IT only took a moment for Alex Tismanariu’s poodle Sasha to disappear in Pakenham last week. But it took six days and…
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Veterans’ trek ends with top-end service
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS FOR three ‘young veterans’, 41 days of trekking from Wilson’s Promontory to the tip of Cape York ended in a minute’s silence…
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Break-in attempt a hard lesson
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM A 19-YEAR-OLD Officer student is urging commuters to be vigilant after his car was damaged during an attempted break-in. Trent Westwood parks…
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Students pay respect to the fallen
STUDENTS from St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School gathered at Fountain Gate Shopping Centre to pay their respects on Remembrance Day. Students from the Officer school…
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Banking brings art into focus
THE next time you need to deposit a cheque or organise a loan in Cardinia Shire, have a look around – art now covers the…
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Women answer the call
By CASEY NEILL “WHEN your phone rings you need to answer it.” This piece of business advice stood out from the other tips shared at…
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Moving remembrance tribute
A MOVING Remembrance Day service was held at the Pakenham cenotaph yesterday morning. Local and international representatives laid wreaths at the event organised by the…
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Roundabout upgrade on hold
By ANEEKA SIMONIS AND CASEY NEIL MANUFACTURING businesses operating in one of Pakenham’s busiest industrial hubs have been told their traffic congestion concerns will need…
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Trains replaced by coaches
By ANEEKA SIMONIS WEEKEND commuters travelling into the city from Pakenham will be transported by bus due to scheduled track works. On Saturday 14 November…
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Free laundry and patient ear
By ANEEKA SIMONIS A FREE mobile laundry service for homeless and disadvantaged people located in Pakenham offers more than just clean clothes. Orange Sky Laundry…
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