Deliberately lit
EMERALD and Avonsleigh faced its most significant bushfire threat since Black Saturday over the week...
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Twist comes full circle
HAILEYBURY College in Berwick welcomed some new faces this week as well as a familiar one as foundin...
(03/02/2010)
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Not happy, Harmon
AMENDED plans for a six-level development in Lyall Road, Berwick, have done little to ease concerns ...
(03/02/2010)
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School defended
PAKENHAM Secondary College principal Ray Squires has defended the school’s below average rating reve...
(03/02/2010)
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Furious over fallen powerline
A MOTHER has called for answers after her two-year-old son, husband and horse narrowly escaped elect...
(03/02/2010)
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Water meters tapped out
PAKENHAM police are seeking assistance from the public over a spate of water meters removed from Pak...
(03/02/2010)
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Don’t miss car fest
CAR enthusiasts must attend the 32nd annual Berwick Swap Meet.
Organised by the Dandenong Valley His...
(03/02/2010)
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Classes are in
VICTORIA’S third select-entry secondary college, Berwick’s Nossal High School, opened its doors to f...
(03/02/2010)
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Family goes all in for school
THE Hole family attends Cardinia Primary School.
No it’s not a spelling error, but this year, for t...
(03/02/2010)
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Bridge blitz a fair cop
CARDINIA Shire’s top traffic cop Nigel Atkins has hit out at drivers who say policing over the Manks...
(03/02/2010)
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The worst ever
IN ALL HER years fighting fires, Pakenham Upper CFA’s Kelly Hicks said 2008/09 was the worst fire se...
(03/02/2010)
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John won’t forget
BUNYIP CFA captain John Legione will never forget the devastation of the Black Saturday bushfires.
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(03/02/2010)
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Volunteer is still shocked
PAKENHAM resident Helen McRae is still shocked by the devastation of the 2009 fires and how close th...
(03/02/2010)
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Pony whisperer
AFTER witnessing the devastation of the 2009 bushfires first-hand as a CFA volunteer, Dinah Huyskens...
(03/02/2010)
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Mayor’s fire message
A YEAR has passed since the horrific bushfires of Black Saturday and while the rebuilding effort con...
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A sombre highland fling
FIREFIGHTERS will open this year’s Berwick Highland Gathering to remember the lives and properties l...
(03/02/2010)
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Mayor stands and fights
FORMER Cardinia Shire mayor Bill Pearson can easily identify the most frightening moment of his life...
(03/02/2010)
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Fire risk remains high
CARDINIA CFA group officer Phil Craig has warned residents to remain alert this summer with the risk...
(03/02/2010)
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Recruits boom
NOT one Cardinia or Casey CFA member was lost after the Black Saturday bushfires.
Cardinia Group Of...
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Plan for the worst
IN THE days leading up to Black Saturday, Nar Nar Goon CFA captain Phil Craig was busy planning how ...
(03/02/2010)
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Once in a lifetime
PAKENHAM’S Wayne Nutting remembers last year’s bushfire season as if it were yesterday.
And if he f...
(03/02/2010)
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Art from fire
GARFIELD Primary School captain Holly Morris gets a little nervous when the temperature tops 40 degr...
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A feel for running
BRENDA Watts loves to run.
She trains four to five times a week, usually in three and eight kilomet...
(03/02/2010)
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Becci at home
PAKENHAM teenager Becci Bourke is passionate about animals of all shapes and sizes.
From a very youn...
(03/02/2010)
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Janet’s USAbound
TWENTY-year-old Bunyip woman, Janet Onley has been fortunate to secure a much coveted employment opp...
(03/02/2010)
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Dream come true
YOUNG Shayanne Shoenmaker has always dreamed of patting a dolphin at Seaworld on the Gold Coast.
La...
(03/02/2010)
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John’s still serving
EMERALD’S John Dudley has done his country proud on more than one occasion.
The former naval command...
(03/02/2010)
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Kooweerup looking up
KOOWEERUP residents are invited to a workshop next week to discuss how their town can be improved.
T...
(03/02/2010)
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Tales from the flames
A MONTH-long exhibition showcasing children’s artworks and stories of the Black Saturday bushfires w...
(03/02/2010)
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Supply and prices up
THE supply of cattle at VLE Pakenham was almost double, which was due in part to the very hot condit...
(03/02/2010)
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Vendors happier
VENDORS at Wednesday’s Baw Baw Livestock Exchange, Warragul, came away a little happier, as prices a...
(03/02/2010)
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