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IT WAS all aboard the walking school bus at Pakenham Lakeside Primary School on Tuesday. Students formed the shire’s newest school bus, departing from the…

FOUR lucky students will be riding new bikes to school as part of a program which aims to tackle the nation’s obesity epidemic. Two grade…

By Bridget CookPAKENHAM resident Tim Tamlin has been appointed to the top job at the South Gippsland Shire. Mr Tamlin will step down from his…

ONLY weeks remain before Bunnings opens its doors in Pakenham. The giant chain’s Pakenham warehouse is nearing completion and will open to the public on…

By Kelly YatesA BELATED honeymoon turned into a fight for survival for a Pakenham couple who were caught up in the Samoan Tsunami last month.…

PAKENHAM’S business community will hear more about plans for one of the biggest retail projects in the town’s history when the Pakenham Business Group holds…

PAKENHAM’S spring racing carnival got off to a strong start with 1655 racegoers turning out for the Pakenham Football Club Caulfield Guineas Day. The race…

A BERWICK man has been charged with cannabis offences after police busted a sophisticated drug ring last week. Police searched 15 premises across the south-east…

A PETITION calling for a post office to be built in Lakeside, Pakenham, will be in local shops until the end of this week. More…

RESIDENTS can discover what they can do to prevent crime during a community safety booth on Saturday. Police and crime prevention officers will man information…

GEMBROOK MP Tammy Lobato is calling on the State Government to make changes to the levying of a proposed land tax. Ms Lobato has called…

PAKENHAM families doing it tough can now get more economical in the kitchen. Emergency relief provider 4Cs has launched a new cookbook based on food…