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Christmas brings pressure to spend
STAFF at Pakenham’s Salvation Army shop fear slow pre-Christmas trade is a sign many residents feel obliged to be part of the festive spending spree.…
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College shapes up
BUILDING has begun on the first stage of the new Lakeside Lutheran College at Pakenham. The initial stage of the new college will be built…
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Footy book gives plenty to chew on
By Paul DunlopFOOTY these days has many long-suffering supporters wondering where our great game is heading, particularly at AFL level. But fans pining for a…
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Pool making waves again
By Melissa Grant RESIDENTS are making waves at the Pakenham Outdoor Pool with large numbers flocking to the refurbished facility. Families and school children are…
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Action-packed show set to be ‘greatest ever’
By Sarah SchwagerMORE new and exciting events than ever before will be part of the package at this year’s Pakenham Show. Visitors to the show…
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Traffic disrupted after two car crash
AN ACCIDENT involving two cars disrupted traffic on Racecourse Road in Pakenham on Wednesday morning. The two vehicles collided at about 7.30am. Pakenham police officers…
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Camera shy!
By Paul Dunlop MOTORISTS could hardly feel blinded by the glare of speed cameras in Pakenham. The State Government’s release of all speed camera sites…
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Truckie faces
By Melissa GrantPAKENHAM’S Big Brother housemate Travis Perkins is up for eviction. The truck driver, 32, may be booted out of the Gold Coast house…
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Births are booming
IT’S boom time for babies. Cardinia Shire Council’s maternal and child health service recorded 226 births between October and December 2006. This was more than…
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Thief in disguise
A THIEF posing as a tradesman burgled a house in Pakenham last week. The theft, in Drysdale Street, has prompted police to warn residents to…
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Browned off
By Elizabeth LillisBUSINESSES in Pakenham associated with the garden industry are beginning to be affected financially by the water restrictions imposed during the drought. Pakenham…
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Donation will be prized
CARDINIA Shire mayor Kate Lempriere is constantly promoting the arts in Pakenham and has put council’s money where her heart is. Cr Lempriere won support…
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