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Making their pitch La Trobe candidates made their pitch to local voters this week with only a few days to go until the nation goes to the polls. Cardinia Shire Council hosted an election Q&A for the public at the Cardinia Cultural Centre on Tuesday 29 April, where the council employed futurist speaker Simon Waller to moderate the event. Cardinia Mayor Jack Kowarzik put the key issues the council is campaigning for this election directly to candidates. Full story page 3
Cardinia Shire Mayor Jack Kowarzik addresses the candidates. (Cardinia Shire Council: supplied)
Revamp awaits The redevelopment of Main Street is far from over, with the council hoping to begin construction this year. The revamp of Main Street has long been sought by the council for many years. The first stage of the Pakenham Revitalisation
Project has approved final designs, secured state government funding and, late last year, the council was on the precipice of approving a contract to start construction. However, the council paused the project before the 2024 local government election to review
the plans again amid on going state government works in the town centre at the time. In this new term of the council, Mayor Jack Kowarzik confirmed that work has continued to proceed with the project. The over $2 million project will start with the
main gateways to Main Street. With the Level Crossing Removal Project finished and the Pakenham Community Hospital underway, the council has more space to start in the town centre. Full story page 4 ADVERTISEMENT
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