News
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Trains take time off
SEVERAL trains along the Pakenham line were cancelled last week because of the scorching temperatures. On Wednesday 28 January 21 trains were cancelled, 23 were…
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Parkers swelter in style
HAMPTON Park Bowls Club handled the heat a little bit better than home team Burden Park in its 28-shot victory in RVBA division-four action. Sean…
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Somers takes RSL top title
PETER Somers claimed Cranbourne RSL Bowling Club’s Singles Club Championship against Bill Bradbury last Sunday. Somers used precise draw bowling to claim the title in…
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Berwick fades from finals
By Stuart TeatherPRE-SEASON favourite Berwick is out of contention for the Dandenong District Cricket Association’s turf-one finals after going down to North Dandenong on Saturday.…
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Karen scores asoccer header
By Stuart Teather KAREN Walden is treading new ground. The mother of three and childcare worker has plenty on her plate throughout the week, but…
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Shop thefts targetted
CRIME Stoppers is targeting retail theft across the state. Police are on the hunt for thieves stealing high-end fashion and luxury products, hardware, electrical goods,…
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Keen for the highlands
PIPE bands from across Victoria are preparing for this weekend’s Berwick Highland Gathering. The Rotary Club of Narre Warren is staging the event at Akoonah…
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Study says business gloom deepening
THE release of the VECCI ‘Survey of Business Trends and Prospects’ for the December 2008 quarter has revealed that Victorian business confidence has plunged to…
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Open win a tee-off for Hall
By Paul PickeringHALLAM golfer Ashley Hall meant no disrespect when he called the Victorian Open a ‘warm-up tournament’ after his victory at Spring Valley Golf…
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Freeway diverted
THE Mullum Mullum (outbound) tunnel will be closed from 10pm Saturday 7 February, re-opening at 5am the following morning. During this seven hour closure, all…
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Probe into head injury
POLICEare investigating how a man was left with life threatening head injuries at a party in Narre Warren. The man was taken to Dandenong Hospital…
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Cats lose to cars
CATS are less likely than dogs to survive after being hit by a vehicle. Research conducted by Australia’s largest animal hospital Lort Smith Animal Hospital…