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Warriors in fine form A Pakenham-flavoured first quarter has lifted the Warriors Youth Men to a commanding 79-63 victory over Camberwell in a do-or-die final on Saturday night. Led by captain Kaleb Beveridge and point guard Aaron Small at Cardinia Life, Pakenham dominated the first frame 23-6 to set up the game. READ MORE IN SPORT
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Housing solution Pakenham-based modular builder Grove is shifting production from commercial to residential and positioning itself to deliver up to 1000 homes per year. The homes are suited for the rapid delivery of build-to-rent and land lease programs, which Grove says are “critical to boosting housing supply.” “If we’re serious about tackling Australia’s biggest economic challenge – the provision of afford-
able housing – we need to build smarter, faster, and more sustainably. The old way simply won’t meet the scale of demand,” CEO Brenton Grove said. “We’ve proven we need just two weeks in factory and less than a week on site to deliver quality homes at scale. This has the opportunity to change the housing landscape and has applications in aged care, regional housing and key worker accommodation too.
“We’re able to achieve these timelines by leveraging the efficiency of off-site fabrication that allows multiple stages of a build to occur simultaneously.” The company has now created capacity at its 23-acre Pakenham facility to scale residential builds. Cardinia Shire Council has also welcomed the role of modular housing in addressing ur-
gent housing needs. “Council is supportive of initiatives that address the urgent housing needs in our community, and we recognise the value that modular housing can bring to our region,” manager of Community and Planning Services Debbie Tyson said. FULL STORY PAGE 2 51 James Street Pakenham VIC 3810 renee.heath@ parliament.vic.gov.au reneeheathmp
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