News
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Scholarship open for young leaders
Pakenham Officer Star NewsA new Beaconhills scholarship initiative is offering students from socially or financially disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity to access independent education from Years 9 to 12.…
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Thewlis Road upgrade still waiting on funding
Pakenham Officer Star NewsApproaching the end of its first year, access through Thewlis Road from the new Kuyim Primary School is still cut off until the state government…
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Crugnale announces exit, Bass MP will not recontest 2026 election
Berwick Star NewsMost of Cardinia will see entirely new faces next state election as Bass MP Jordan Crugnale has announced she will not recontest in 2026. Ms…
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Alcohol-fueled arsonist jailed for up to 8 years
Dandenong Star JournalA recidivist arsonist who had fallen out with a Hallam couple and set fire to their home has been jailed for up to eight years.…
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‘Generational Centrelinkers’ – when the safety net becomes a spider web
Berwick Star NewsWe said it last time – truth be told – and it needs to be said again: the problem isn’t immigration. It’s entitlement without accountability.…
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Physiotherapist faces court over alleged $650K fraud
Dandenong Star JournalA Noble Park-based physiotherapist has been accused of fraudulently billing more than $650,000 of purported services to injured workers. Joshua Vivian Braganza, 36, of Clarinda,…
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Dandenong man charged during Operation Nighthawk
Dandenong Star JournalA 21-year-old Greater Dandenong man has been among 43 people charged in a major police operation targeting drivers of stolen cars in Melbourne’s north last…
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Margaret’s the name
Pakenham Officer Star NewsCranbourne’s Margaret Nummey has been named Victoria’s Carer of the Year at the 2025 Victorian Heart of Dovida awards, with her nomination backed by not…
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Recognise a local legend for Australia Day awards
Pakenham Officer Star NewsCardinia Shire Council is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 Australia Day Awards. The council’s Australia Day Awards recognise and…
Sport
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Beaconsfield coach resigns
Cranbourne Star NewsThe gameplan is about to change at Beaconsfield after the Eagles announced that Mick Fogarty has stepped down as its senior coach just weeks after…
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New-look Tigers ready to roar
Pakenham Officer Star NewsBlair Burns runs his eye over Beaconsfield ahead of the 2025/26 DDCA Turf 1 season. BEACONSFIELD Coach: Mick Cronin Captain: Andrey Fernando Last year’s finish:…
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Proud Panther Hendy signs on for 2026
Cranbourne Star NewsCoach Ryan Hendy felt ready to call time on his coaching career with Devon Meadows as the Panthers commenced their 2025 finals campaign. But after…
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Fresh faces to lead the Bulls’ charge
Dandenong Star JournalCan the Bulls breathe fire this summer? Blair Burns runs his eye over Dandenong West ahead of the 2025/26 DDCA Turf 1 season. DANDENONG WEST…
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Locals show out on AFL Grand Final day
Cranbourne Star NewsSeven locals took part in the Under-17 AFL Futures match on the morning of AFL Grand Final day on the MCG. Five Gippsland Power players…
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Dust off the whites, get out the sunscreen, cricket has arrived
Pakenham Officer Star NewsDefending champions Western Park will again be the team to beat in the Warragul District Cricket Association (WDCA). The envy of clubs across the league…
Entertainment
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Orchids spring up
Berwick Star NewsWith the sun finally starting to emerge in its spring glory, the Berwick Orchid Show wowed with a gathering of the most elaborate plants from…
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Seniors club rocks 41 years
Berwick Star NewsNarre Warren Seniors Club celebrated its 41st birthday in style last month. Members were joined by Casey mayor Stefan Koomen, who met members and shared…
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Noble Park art show turns 20
Dandenong Star JournalEntries are still open for the 20th anniversary of the Noble Park Community Centre Art Show. This year, the event is marking two decades of…
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Casey Ageing Positively Festival to come in October
Berwick Star NewsCity of Casey will present the 2025 Ageing Positively Festival this October, held in conjunction with the Victorian Seniors Festival. This year’s theme — Connect.…
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Pyjama day donations a success
Berwick Star NewsThe pyjama day at St Francis De Sales was a massive success as students donned their favourite comfy clothes, and baskets of donations were gathered.…
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Orchid show on horizon
Cranbourne Star NewsAlmost akin to last year, the cold weather tried, yet failed, to hamper the upcoming Berwick Orchids Club’s September spring show, as the flowers bloomed…
More News
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Vulin will not re-contest Pakenham seat in 2026, MP announces
Pakenham Officer Star NewsPeople of all political stripes have expressed support for the first-ever MP for the electorate of Pakenham, Emma Vulin, after she announced that she will…
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Addict jailed after knife attack
Dandenong Star JournalA Dandenong woman who brutalised a relative, including trying to slit her throat with a blunt knife, has been jailed. Leanne De Baize, 43, pleaded…
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Cr’s marathon effort for My Room charity
Dandenong Star JournalCity of Greater Dandenong councillor Lana Formoso has set herself up for an extraordinary 42.1995-kilometre Nike Melbourne Marathon to help raise funds for My Room…
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Woman jailed
Berwick Star NewsA Dandenong woman who brutalised a relative, including trying to slit her throat with a blunt knife, has been jailed. Leanne De Baize, 43, pleaded…
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MP ’inaction’ a corruption risk: survey
Berwick Star NewsMost Victorian MPs and councillors taking part in a recent survey by the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) believe that corruption is a problem in…
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Community slams broken urgent care promise
Cranbourne Star NewsCasey South communities are frustrated that the new Cranbourne Community Hospital will not provide non-life-threatening urgent care, a promise they say was made during planning.…