News
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Triple car crash
Pakenham Officer Star NewsPakenham experienced a busy late afternoon on Tuesday, 29 July, with three separate vehicle collisions reported at approximately 4pm in different locations across the town.…
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Snapchat, tantrums and tears
Pakenham Officer Star NewsRecently, a post in a local Berwick community forum broke our hearts. A concerned father of a Year 9 girl asked for help: his daughter,…
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Funding for weed management down in Western Port
Cranbourne Star NewsCasey Council has been allocated $144,000 for a Western Port Weed Partnership project. The funding is from a share of the $1.7 million for the…
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Belle races to a spot on Team Vic
Cranbourne Star NewsClyde Grammar Year 4 student, Annabelle, has achieved a dream that’s been years in the making, taking second place in the 2km 9/10-year-old girls’ event…
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Council reviews ‘silent’ council meeting
Endeavour Hills Hallam Doveton Star JournalGreater Dandenong Council is reviewing protocols after audio was muted for most of its live-streamed public meeting on 14 July. Councillor discussions on single-use plastics…
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United in protest
Berwick Star NewsIn a historic show of unity, Cardinia Shire and Casey Council were among more than 30 councils from across Victoria that gathered in Melbourne on…
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Pair charged after meth, GHB and imitation AK47 seized in Cranbourne
Cranbourne Star NewsTwo people have been charged with trafficking methylamphetamine and 1,4 butanediol in Cranbourne East. Officers from the Springvale Divisional Response Unit executed a search warrant…
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Police plea for info after fibre optic damages
Berwick Star NewsPolice are appealing to the public for more information after investigating an incident that occurred on the corner of South Gippsland Highway and Endeavour Drive,…
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Man on the run after alleged assault
Endeavour Hills Hallam Doveton Star JournalVictoria Police are on a manhunt after an alleged assault led officers to a Springvale property. A man is wanted by police over a woman…
Sport
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Lively Gippslander injured
Berwick Star NewsSpeedy Vic Country player Baia Pugh’s season appears over after she broke her collarbone on Saturday for Gippsland Power. It’s a heartbreaking setback for the…
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Zeunert’s rapid rise
Pakenham Officer Star NewsPakenham teenager Mitch Zeunert continued his meteoric rise on Saturday night in Pakenham’s do-or-die finals win. A development player with very limited Big V experience…
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Classy Cleland deserving winner of David Blake Medal
Pakenham Officer Star NewsCardinia Waters Bowls Club recently set the new bowls season in motion with its Annual General Meeting held on Monday afternoon followed by its Trophy…
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Captain Kaleb stands tall
Pakenham Officer Star NewsPakenham Warriors coach Braden Venning has poured praise on the leadership of Kaleb Beveridge, whose first quarter helped seal a do-or-die win on Saturday night.…
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Berwick’s record-breaker
Cranbourne Star NewsBerwick co-captain Tom Brennan broke the club’s games record in Saturday’s win over Vermont, his 227th at the top level. The triple premiership player has…
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Bulldogs youngsters flying
Berwick Star NewsBunyip’s Under-16 side has been a shining light in 2025. The Bulldogs have gone through the season undefeated, winning 12 games and drawing one to…
Entertainment
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Snowfest sizzles in wintry Springvale
Endeavour Hills Hallam Doveton Star JournalAmid heavy showers, the snow show did go on in Springvale. The annual Springvale Snow Fest packed up the snow machine due to rain but…
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Celebrate the important things
Dandenong Star JournalQuote from a Baha’i prayer: “O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers!” It is hard to avoid witnessing the…
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Girls fire up for CFA emergency drills
Berwick Star NewsFemale teens from across the state were put through fire simulations and drills at CFA’s training ground at Bangholme. During the action-packed day, emergency-services members…
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Captain Doveton’s historic house still stands
Berwick Star NewsTo mark Dandenong Star Journal’s 160 years of publication, PHILIP SALAMA-WEST is taking a then-and-now look at the people, places and events that have formed…
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It’s all about what’s inside you
Endeavour Hills Hallam Doveton Star JournalYou want to make big changes in your life, like being healthier or more patient. You know these changes are good for you. But it…
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Inflated fun for all
Dandenong Star JournalA giant 300-metre inflatable obstacle course dubbed the Monster is the highlight of an indoor fun festival at Caribbean Gardens, Scoresby. The inaugural South East…
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Works start on Monash Medical Centre expansion
Endeavour Hills Hallam Doveton Star JournalEarly works have started on the $535 million expansion of Monash Medical Centre hospital in Clayton. Health Infrastructure Melissa Horne announced that Kane Constructions has…
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7,000 trees planted for wildlife habitat
Cranbourne Star NewsMore than 340 enthusiastic volunteers rolled up their sleeves in Cranbourne West on Sunday 27 July for Casey Council’s National Tree Day event. Representatives from…
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180km/h P-plater intercepted
Endeavour Hills Hallam Doveton Star JournalA Dandenong P-plater has been intercepted by police after allegedly speeding at more than 180km/h on Monash Freeway. Nunawading Highway Patrol officers say they first…
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Police surprise visit
Pakenham Officer Star NewsWhat a treat it was at the Upper Beaconsfield Community Centre on Monday, 21 July, when ‘Officer’ Brett Owen (also known as Cr Brett Owen)…
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Together for Mental Health and Mateship
Pakenham Officer Star NewsLast Saturday, 26 July, the John Mc Foundation Inc. hosted another successful Men’s Free Breakfast & Friendship event at the Masonic Hall in Berwick —…
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Pakenham East naming update
Pakenham Officer Star NewsCouncil will lodge its request with Geographic Names Victoria (GNV) to name Pakenham East ‘Honora Fields’ following advice from the Local Government Inspectorate that Council’s…