News
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Unsafe crossing
By BEN CAMERON Plea to improve safety in ‘neglected part of town’… A HANDICAPPED Pakenham man has called for better access and improved safety at…
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SES crews on their toes
By BEN CAMERON THE Pakenham SES unit responded to 11 calls for assistance following a major thunderstorm on Saturday night. A crew of 14 worked…
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Remote medicine’s real appeal
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD THE Tanzanian medical centre was one room in the middle of nowhere. The tiny building, known as Daraja Mbili, had no running…
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Victim’s theft faith
By BRIDGET SCOTT A LYNBROOK resident has turned the other cheek after catching a hampton park teenager trying to steal his bike. When Alastair Nicholson…
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Bak2Bak with Kennedys
By ANEEKA SIMONIS MORE than 80 Pakenham East Probus Club members were entertained to the sounds of country music duo Bak2Bak last week. Sale-based singers…
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Cosentino’s great escape
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD IN APRIL the celebrity magician Cosentino will launch the Australian leg of his Twisted Reality tour at Crown Casino. Before hitting the…
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All about gain, not loss
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD EVEN at 16 years of age, nothing was stopping Richard Williams. The aspiring stunt actor, now 27 and from Berwick, would get…
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Shape up shave
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD WORKING in a nursing home, the team at Melville Grange get to know a lot of people who are affected by cancer.…
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Op shops give paw to shelters
By BRIDGET SCOTT THE RSPCA was thrilled to open its 14th Victorian opportunity shop on Tuesday, with the latest addition located on High Street, Cranbourne.…
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Close watch on finals’ drink
CASEY police have warned the community against the illegal consumption of alcohol ahead of this year’s DDCA cricket finals. It comes as an increased police…
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Waking up to road danger
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD TWO people were notably caught in Berwick and Cranbourne last month over the alcohol limit, with one man falling asleep at the…
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New Outlook on jobs
A SPECIAL services expo later this month will highlight existing opportunities for volunteers, jobseekers and employers in Pakenham. Job provider for people with disabilities, injury…