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Victoria gets simpler
By BRIDGET COOK BUSINESSES will benefit from red tape savings after the State Government introduced changes to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulations last…
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Tom’s a good Scout
By CASEY NEILL HILTON Manufacturing founder Tom Hartley says his drive for success started with Scouts. “I joined when I was 11. I came from…
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Scouts conducting ‘human auction’
By CASEY NEILL LAKESIDE Scout Group is hosting an auction with a difference to raise funds – a human auction. The group is holding its…
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Tas leads breed
By BRIDGET COOK MOONLIT Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park has taken the plight of the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot under its wing. Next week the Pearcedale…
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Intruder threatens, locks up resident
A MAN threatened another with a knife, locked him in a cupboard and threw food at him in a bizarre aggravated burglary last week. Police…
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Drivers told to lock up
THIEVES targeted several cars in Bridle Place, Pakenham, last week. Police said the thefts occurred between 6pm on 30 June and 12pm on 1 July.…
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School smashed
POLICE are looking for information after Pakenham Primary School was vandalised last week. Between 9pm on 3 July and 1pm on 4 July, the glass…
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Tradies told to tie down loads
POLICE are reminding tradesmen to make sure their trailers are registered and their loads are secured. Acting Sergeant Andrew Jones from the Pakenham Highway Patrol…
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Yakkerboo show merge talks
THE Pakenham Show and Yakkerboo Festival could be running together as a single, two-day event by 2017, according to Cardinia councillor Kate Lempriere. With Cardinia…
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Loud and proud, maate!
By BRIDGET COOK CRANBOURNE’S born and bred Nanna Shazza epitomises the idiom bogan – she’s a Collingwood supporting, Holden loving, bourbon drinking, toothless grandma. And…
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Racing to glory
By DAVID NAGEL Tier-one horse training facility in Tynong to be opened this month… PAKENHAM Racing Club is set to tick off another key milestone…
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Special Olympic fever is here
OLYMPIC fever will grip Pakenham this weekend as Special Olympics Victoria (SOV) open their Winter State Games competition. The opening ceremony will be held at…
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