The teamwork and rescue efforts of 24 CFA members during a rare and confronting incident at an industrial site in Hastings last July have been commended. Members from Langwarrin and Hastings Fire Brigades received a Unit Citation for Service on Monday 11 August in recognition…
After more than a decade of petitioning, Pakenham’s landowners say they are still being ignored, despite the Minister for Planning weighing in on their concerns.…
The Pakenham Football Club is mourning the loss of one of its most devoted and respected volunteers, ‘Colonel’ Tom Parker, who passed away peacefully on Sunday evening aged 96. Mr…
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire at Dragon Park in Lakeside, causing damage to public property. Investigators have been told three boys and a girl were seen lighting books…
Roadworks on a major Clyde North intersection has caused gridlock during peak hours for many Casey commuters, some saying that their usual 10 minute drive has taken them close to…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 467847 As the holy month of Ramadan is fast approaching, so is the buzz and excitement for Dandenong’s already-famous Ramadan Night Market – which…
Intrinsic in feelings of hope is the acceptance of the self and then the acceptance of the situation with the faith that there is some benefit in it. This attitude…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 531971 When Lauren and Peter welcomed their daughter Matilda into the world on November 26 2024, she was already gone. Stillborn at 24 weeks’…
Firefighters and their communities have welcomed the establishment of a Parliamentary Inquiry into the 2026 summer fires, passed by the Victorian Legislative Council. The inquiry follows a growing groundswell of…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 333779 Works on Stage 1 of the Pakenham Revitalisation project continue to progress, with major construction almost complete along Drake Place. From Monday 9…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 531813 A surge in retail crime across Victoria has prompted major retailers to install anti-theft security gates, but the move is drawing growing concern…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 524578 The Pakenham family of Jacob Van Lieshout say the system that failed him in life has continued to fail them in death, with…
