News
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$900,000 new project to restore Western Port wetlands
Cranbourne Star NewsThe Western Port Biosphere and RMIT University have launched a new project to restore critical coastal wetlands and protect Western Port’s communities from the growing…
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Rescue efforts recognised in Hastings
Cranbourne Star NewsThe teamwork and rescue efforts of 24 CFA members during a rare and confronting incident at an industrial site in Hastings last July have been…
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Cranbourne North man charged following ram raid
Cranbourne Star NewsPolice have charged a Cranbourne North man following an alleged ram-raid in Moorabbin earlier this week. Police will allege two men used a black Holden…
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Drug ‘patsy’ jailed up to 10 years
Endeavour Hills Hallam Doveton Star JournalA Springvale South man’s role in a home-garage break-in has led police to a stash of nearly 8 kilograms of heroin in his bedroom, a…
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Lights taken down despite council pause
Pakenham Officer Star NewsHeritage Springs residents have been stunned after council contractors removed several other original lamps by mistake, breaching a resolution to halt the continued removal. Many…
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Over 2500 charges
Pakenham Officer Star NewsAlmost 1500 offenders involved in serious and organised crime at all levels across Victoria have been charged by the VIPER Taskforce with more than 2600…
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Thief invades school grounds
Pakenham Officer Star NewsA Pakenham Secondary College student has had his bike stolen for the third time in just 10 weeks totally 4,000 in losses, sparking outrage and…
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Single home code to boost housing
Pakenham Officer Star NewsMinister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny has announced the ‘Single Home Code’, a state-wide amendment to Victoria’s planning schemes that will streamline approvals for single homes…
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Local students set for the big stage
Pakenham Officer Star NewsPakenham Consolidated School’s choir will sing on the big stage for the first time, having been selected alongside other local schools for this year’s Victorian…
Sport
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Pumas push towards finals
Pakenham Officer Star NewsIt was another huge week for the Pakenham Baseball Club, with the Pumas A1 team keeping its finals hopes alive with an important victory over…
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Special day for Lions
Pakenham Officer Star NewsPakenham’s final home game of the Outer East Football Netball season was nothing short of magical on Saturday at Toomuc Reserve. It was a day…
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In-form Eagles soaring
Cranbourne Star NewsThe Mornington Peninsula Division 2 competition is heating up with just one round to go before finals and there is still plenty to play out.…
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Eagle continue winning ways
Berwick Star NewsBeat second-placed Park Orchards this week and Beaconsfield is guaranteed a double chance and a repeat matchup against the Sharks in week one of finals.…
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Cannons demolish RMIT in top grade
Cranbourne Star NewsThe best way to bounce back from a shock loss is with a big win and that’s exactly what Casey Cannons did in the Men’s…
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Pakenham creates history
Pakenham Officer Star NewsPakenham’s ascension to champions of Youth League One was impressively rapid. After coming up short in the big dance in 2024 in Youth League Two,…
Entertainment
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Muralist dips lid to Dandy Pig
Dandenong Star JournalDecades of dormant memories are being roused by a blazing mural tribute to the iconic Dandy Pig neon sign. Acclaimed artist Claudio Mantuano has portrayed…
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Milestone for iconic art show
Dandenong Star JournalEntries are open for the 20th anniversary of the Noble Park Community Centre Art Show. The iconic event was the brainchild of Hugh Kilgower and…
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Poem for peace
Endeavour Hills Hallam Doveton Star JournalMay I invite you to reflect with me … and may our hearts be in shared humanity, let us pause for a sacred moment of…
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Showcase of our special city
Dandenong Star JournalA showcase of the public’s best photos of Greater Dandenong’s favourite places will again feature in a 2026 community calendar. The council is calling for…
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Hope plays a role in Reworlding Dandenong
Dandenong Star JournalGroups of role-players are traipsing through Dandenong streets this month, with a bold hope of reimagining the city’s 2050 future. Dr Troy Innocent, from RMIT…
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Refuse to let despair have the final word
Dandenong Star JournalIn Judaism, hope is not simply a fleeting emotion or a gentle wish for better times. Rather, it is something far deeper: a discipline of…
More News
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Council backs Cambodian-Thai peace
Endeavour Hills Hallam Doveton Star JournalCity of Greater Dandenong Council will write to Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong expressing the hope of a lasting peace over the recent Thai-Cambodian border…
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Man arrested following aggravated carjacking
Pakenham Officer Star NewsPolice have arrested a man in Morwell following an alleged aggravated carjacking in Glen Iris on 12 August. A man was reversing his ute out…
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Dan Murphy’s plan near childcare sparks debate
Cranbourne Star NewsThe Botanic Ridge community is opposing a liquor licence application for a new Dan Murphy’s store close to a childcare centre. A petition of objection…
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Pakenham Golf return viable and in demand, report says
Pakenham Officer Star NewsAn independent review of Deep Creek Reserve has concluded a result in favour of the continuation of golf, determining that the course is not only…
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WFH consultation opens
Berwick Star NewsThe State Government has opened public consultation on proposed work-from-home laws that a South East manufacturers group warns are “impossible” for the $54 billion sector.…
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40 years of palliative care
Dandenong Star JournalFrom humble beginnings 40 years ago, Palliative Care South East has seen impressive growth in delivering specialist care to people with life-limiting illnesses. Prior to…