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Show thrills seniors with the music they love best
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM CONDENSING 100 years of British pop music into a show lasting just one hour is a big ask in anyone’s book. But…
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Help at their fingertips
By ANEEKA SIMONIS AT-RISK youths across the south-east have a new place to turn for help. Young people aged 10-25 in Cardinia Shire and the…
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Stepping up for a healthy future
By ANEEKA SIMONIS LITTLIES worked up a sweat in the Kids’ Corner of a recent health and wellness expo in Pakenham. On Saturday 17 October,…
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Blood on the streets
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS AND ANEEKA SIMONIS A SHAKEN neighbour said she heard a diesel truck or four-wheel drive idling for 10 minutes near the scene…
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Credit card crunch
A PAKENHAM man is expected to be charged with theft of a credit card and a string of deceptive purchases using the card in the…
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Council saves drivers from shire’s biggest sign
By ANEEKA SIMONIS CARDINIA Shire Council has knocked back a major roadside advertisement proposed for Pakenham. The double-sided sign, pitched to be more than 40…
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Spring into the races
By RUSSELL BENNETT PUNTERS and fashionistas alike were treated with brilliant spring sunshine at the new Pakenham racecourse for Empire Guineas Day on Saturday. Pakenham…
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Monkey bike seized at college
A PAKENHAM man has had his monkey bike seized after he was caught riding it without a helmet at Hampton Park Secondary College. On Wednesday…
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Horror start to bushfire season
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM FIRE has ripped through areas east of Pakenham this week in a horror start to the Victorian bushfire season. At 2.20pm on…
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Cups raised in friendship
By ANEEKA SIMONIS CARDINIA Shire seniors from all different backgrounds came together for a cup of tea and a chat earlier this week in celebration…
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Embona Taskforce probes Subaru carjacking
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM A GROUP of armed carjackers have stolen a vehicle and its contents from Lakeside last week. On Thursday 1 October, five men…
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Theft spree hits unlocked cars
By ANEEKA SIMONIS BEACONSFIELD was hard hit by thieves in an overnight spree targeting unlocked cars last week. Overnight on Wednesday 30 September, five thefts…