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Drivers praised
POLICE have praised drivers for a safe weekend on Cardinia’s roads. Although 36 drivers were detected for 51 offences during operation Barabbas, police were pleased…
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Smoking may become very expensive
SMOKERS have been asked to carry their own cigarette butt disposal container to stop cigarette butts getting into waterways. Containers are commercially available as small…
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Drug warnings
PAKENHAM Police have issued drug warnings to two young drivers. Police pulled over a driver at 2am on the Old Princes Highway in Beaconsfield. Cannabis…
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School clean out
STAFF and students at Pakenham’s Beaconhills College have been cleaning out their cupboards to support Rotary. The spring clean will help Pakenham Rotary Club’s efforts…
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Flying the flag with pride
STUDENTS at Pakenham Consolidated School have every reason to fly the flag for the Commonwealth Games. The school was recently given its own official Games…
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Hail to the big chill!
By Paul DunlopRAIN and hail whipped Pakenham in a cold snap that weather experts say could be a once-in-a-decade chill. Temperatures plummeted to a wintry…
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No clowning around about good, safe fun
COMMUNITY safety education and good oldfashioned fun will be top of the agenda when the churches of Pakenham join Cardinia Shire Council, the Country Fire…
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Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
HUNDREDS of tiny flames lit the night sky at the Carols by Candlelight at Pakenham on Sunday. A big crowd attended the popular annual event…
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How to keep right staff
SMALL business owners are invited to a special recruitment workshop next month. The Cardinia Shire Council is hosting a seminar on employing people to help…
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Banking on success
By Melissa GrantLAKESIDE residents and business people will officially launch a proposal this Saturday in a bid to bring a community bank to the estate.…
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Brigade call for second station
By Paul DunlopPAKENHAM fire fighters are keen to have a presence on both sides of town. Concerned that the rapid spread of housing and increased…
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Seniors told of boom
CARDINIA mayor Kate Lempriere told a senior citizens’ gathering last week how the region’s growth was booming. Cr Lempriere was a special guest at the…
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