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PAKENHAM institution Nestle will be no longer from November as American company Simplot takes over. The takeover was announced on Tuesday with Simplot Australia promising…

PUNTERS are invited to take a swing this Melbourne Cup Day, all in the name of charity. The Officer Tennis Club, in partnership with local…

FIREWORKS, face painting and fairy floss will mark the opening of Pakenham’s Bunnings Warehouse. Kicking the celebrations off on Friday 6 November from 8pm Bunnings…

By Melissa GrantFIVE soccer precincts are in the pipeline for Cardinia, as the world sport continues to gain popularity in the municipality. Civic leaders this…

THE playground at Pakenham’s PB Ronald Reserve is about to be transformed. It will be closed from the end of this month while the major…

CARDINIA Shire Council’s general manager is among three Victorians to be selected as an ambassador for the Year of Women in Local Government. Fiona Hodges,…

A SERIES of new faces streamed through Pakenham Lakeside Kindergarten last week. However, there were no finger-painting activities for the new additions, who instead provided…

NO DOLE, no worries. That was the view expressed by Year 10 students at Pakenham Secondary College, who pledged on Thursday to be in full-time…

By Melissa GrantTRAFFIC is moving smoothly on McGregor Road, Pakenham, with the first stage of the arterial’s duplication virtually complete. The section of road between…

By Melissa Grant SHOPPERS beware: abide by parking signs or risk being fined. That’s the message from Cardinia Shire councillors who this week voted in…

Carlo and daughter Tahlia, from Mulgrave, enjoyed the festivities. 37837 Pictures: Donna Oates THE second annual Go Country! expo attracted thousands of people from far…