Cranbourne Star News

  • CEO’s last day

    CEO’s last day

    After many years in local government, Cardinia CEO Carol Jeffs is departing the shire after almost seven years. Having worked from deep in the country…

  • Leading Living Learning

    Leading Living Learning

    Living Learning Pakenham has welcomed their brand-new CEO, Audra Fenton, who is excited to take the reins of the organisation and develop new ideas to…

  • Nurse who never surrenders

    Nurse who never surrenders

    For 40 years, Sally has been the heart of Berwick’s hospital — a nurse, leader, and problem-solver whose care has touched generations. “Always stay positive…

  • Native oasis to make first public opening

    Native oasis to make first public opening

    A new, expertly crafted garden full of natives in full bloom this spring is opening to the public for the very first time. Once the…

  • Capturing life in motion

    Capturing life in motion

    Every day brings Walter Berger to a new place, a new challenge, and a story waiting to be told. Gazette journalist Afraa Kori explores the…

  • Farmer calendar puts mental health to the fore

    Farmer calendar puts mental health to the fore

    Gippsland Jersey recently launched its Mental Health Calendar for the year ahead as farmers recover from a difficult 2025. It has only been in the…

  • Providing local gives honesty

    Providing local gives honesty

    Along the busy Gembrook-Belgrave Road sits a quiet, but very productive, destination for local goods. Mapleridge Local Produce has been a central spot for residents…

  • Rural ambassadors rise

    Rural ambassadors rise

    The fight to become Victoria’s next Rural Ambassador is fierce, with young leaders from across the state competing for one of the highest honours in…

  • Unseen and untold

    Unseen and untold

    He knew from high school that photography was his path. What sets him apart is where it takes him — into worlds most people don’t…

  • Oasis opens for a cause

    Oasis opens for a cause

    Suzanne is a self-proclaimed plant addict, and her little oasis, “Serendipity,” in Kooweerup is being opened for just one day. A spectacular array of colour…

  • A bloom with a view

    A bloom with a view

    Snuggled between the hills of Emerald and Cockatoo, a ten-acre hillside garden that’s been quietly evolving for nearly five decades will open its gates to…

  • Cheerleader turns shepherd

    Cheerleader turns shepherd

    Sometimes the road into agriculture begins in unexpected places A young cheerleader, Tiffany Maestrale fell in love with sheep just two years ago through her…