News
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Sails into the sunset
POLICE are investigating the theft of a boat and trailer from a house in Donday Court, Pakenham. Offenders stole the Stacer boat and trailer between…
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Climate of opportunity
By BRIDGET SCOTT THE Minister for Environment and Climate Change was left more than impressed after a tour of the SITA waste transfer station last…
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Boot sale for scouts
PAKENHAM Scouts are holding a car boot sale and mini-market in May. Outside spaces are available for $20 or spaces inside, where stallholders have to…
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Woolies expands
By NICOLE WILLIAMS PAKENHAM is now home to eight supermarkets after Woolworths officially opened the Arena store on Wednesday, its fourth in the area. Cardinia…
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Festival funstars showcase youth
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD CARDINIA Shire Council will host its annual National Youth Week Festival on Sunday 14 April. The festival is part of National Youth…
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A shed load of support
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD The Lions Club of Pakenham and wider Lions community held two bushfire benefits over the Easter weekend on Saturday 30 March and…
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Bumpy ride
By DANIELLE GALVIN LACK of funds and sponsorship has forced the Yakkerboo committee to make some tough calls in the lead-up to the April festival.…
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Truckin’ trouble
CARDINIA Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU) is calling for witnesses after a $160,000 truck was stolen from a yard in Mary Street, Pakenham. Investigators believe the…
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Black Caviar’s regal flavour
By GARRY HOWE AND DANIELLE GALVIN THERE was a royal flair in the air at the Centrebet Pakenham Cup on Sunday, as champion mare Black…
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Car thieves in their sights
A NEW crime fighting unit at Pakenham police station will target thefts from cars in town. Police have reported an increase in thefts of items…
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Medical centre opens wide
By NICOLE WILLIAMS A STATE-of-the-art medical complex has opened its doors in Pakenham. Lakeside Square Medical Centre has been open since 12 March but Cardinia…
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When Twits attack
By DAVID NAGEL THE owners of Black Caviar, who left such an indelible mark on Sunday’s $100,000 Centrebet Pakenham Cup, have stepped straight off the…









