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Kooweerup could soon have a train line again if the Liberals and Nationals Coalition win next month’s State Election Opposition Leader Matthew Guy pledged to build two new stations at Clyde and Cranbourne East as part of a $928 million project. The five-year project will also include planning for a possible future extension of the rail into Kooweerup. Travis Mitchell, campaign founder of Restore Rup Rail, has been leading the campaign to restore the line to Kooweerup for the benefit of the expanding community.
Gemco Players Theatre, based in Emerald, is currently presenting Come Back for Light Refreshments After the Service, a play written by Clematis resident Julie Day. Director Mandy McGarrigle is a longtime friend of Julie’s, having worked as the stage manager for the first production of the play back in the ‘80s. STORY PAGE 10
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Julie Day and Mandy McGarrigle share a cuppa on the set of Come Back for Light Refreshments After the Service at Gemco Players Theatre. 301858 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
Eight shire mayors have come together under one voice to seek support from all levels of government in developing a regional jobs and skills plan. It follows the release of a new report revealing parts of the region have significant gaps in skills, jobs and education levels. At a summit held at Pakenham’s Cardinia Cultural Centre on Friday 7 October, advocacy group GSEM officially called on all levels of government for a tailored jobs and skills plan specific to the South East. STORY PAGE 24
CBD towering up Pakenham’s skyline will soon feature two fivestorey complexes, expected to be the equal tallest buildings across the shire. Earlier this month, Cardinia Shire councillors approved a five-storey complex to
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Train Station, which will bring sky rail to Main St, Racecourse Rd and McGregor Road, is also contributing to the changing face of the town. When debating the Henry St development plan, Councillor Graeme Moore recognised residents might feel the high rise was too tall
for the area. “Once the sky rail goes into that area, the whole area will change in look and in the future there will be more of this type of development which will go around that railway station,” he said. STORY PAGE 3
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