News


  • Vulin breaks new ground in Parliamentary inclusivity

    Vulin breaks new ground in Parliamentary inclusivity

    Pakenham Officer Star News

    A political first in accessibility, Pakenham MP Emma Vulin used a communication device to speak formally within parliamentary chambers. As MPs returned to Spring Street…

  • 100 years of Pakenham scouting

    100 years of Pakenham scouting

    Pakenham Officer Star News

    From camping and hiking to tying knots, Pakenham Scouts celebrated a century of developing local youth. On Sunday 12 October, Pakenham Scouting turned 100 and…

  • Shared-use path for Progress St project

    Shared-use path for Progress St project

    Dandenong Star Journal

    A new 800-metre shared-use path link is set to be built as part of the controversial Progress Street level crossing removal project. The path announced…

  • Housing crisis grows

    Housing crisis grows

    Cranbourne Star News

    The Council to Homeless Persons has launched a new Walk in Her Shoes campaign at Bunjil Place Library, to highlight the rising numbers of women…

  • Housing proposed for Cranbourne Golf Course

    Housing proposed for Cranbourne Golf Course

    Cranbourne Star News

    A planning permit application has been lodged to subdivide the former Cranbourne Golf Course for future housing. The approximately 70-hectare Cranbourne Golf Course at 750…

  • Girlforce looking to change the narratives

    Girlforce looking to change the narratives

    Pakenham Officer Star News

    The 7th GirlForce Changing Narratives: Her Voice Her Power took place on Saturday 11 October, providing a safe, intergenerational space for culturally and linguistically diverse…

  • Woolcraft Day success

    Woolcraft Day success

    Pakenham Officer Star News

    The Victorian Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders Association of Australia held its annual Woolcraft Day at Pakenham Hall on Sunday, 10 October. The event attracted…

  • Cranbourne U3A hosts Open Day

    Cranbourne U3A hosts Open Day

    Cranbourne Star News

    Cranbourne U3A opened its doors to the community on Friday 10 October for its annual Open Day, showcasing the wide range of courses and activities…

  • Art that connects

    Art that connects

    Cranbourne Star News

    A Cranbourne aged care service has held an arts exhibition that connects different generations. Lifeview Willow Wood hosted the Reilly Art Prize exhibition on Sunday…

Sport


  • Lively week for golfers at Lang Lang

    Lively week for golfers at Lang Lang

    Pakenham Officer Star News

    LANG LANG GOLF The week began strongly at Lang Lang Golf Club with a healthy field of 82 players contesting Tuesday’s Stableford competition. In A…

  • Highs and lows of cricket

    Highs and lows of cricket

    Berwick Star News

    Devon Meadows B Grade captain Corey Leslie is living proof that a week is a long time in cricket. Just a week after battling his…

  • Reigning best and fairest winner among Redbacks’ recruits

    Reigning best and fairest winner among Redbacks’ recruits

    Dandenong Star Journal

    Hampton Park is not going to walk into Southern Division 1 short of star players…and the side won’t be short of belief either when next…

  • Eagles bolstered by experience

    Eagles bolstered by experience

    Cranbourne Star News

    Cranbourne was relegated from Southern Division 1 at the conclusion of this year’s football season but there is plenty of excitement ahead of next year.…

  • Yabbies off to perfect start

    Yabbies off to perfect start

    Cranbourne Star News

    A highly-entertaining innings at Harry Blackman Oval boosted Pakenham Upper/Toomuc to a 2-0 start in the Casey Cardinia Cricket Association (CCCA) A Grade competition. The…

  • Maroons get on the board

    Pakenham Officer Star News

    Deep contributions guided Upper Beaconsfield to its first win of the season as the Maroons took down Devon Meadows in round two of the Casey…

Entertainment


  • Dragons, myths brought to life

    Dragons, myths brought to life

    Dandenong Star Journal

    Heather Wilson will be one of the many talented artists across the South-East opening her studio doors next weekend as part of the Casey Council’s…

  • Crew offers free gardening help

    Crew offers free gardening help

    Dandenong Star Journal

    In the flush of Spring, a charitable service by Freemasons volunteers offering free gardening and maintenance has been launched in Greater Dandenong. With a trailer…

  • Hundreds fill mosque for Seerah conference

    Hundreds fill mosque for Seerah conference

    Dandenong Star Journal

    A crowd of 1000 filled the Keysborough Turkish Islamic & Cultural Centre for the 5th Annual Seerah Conference (Mawlid) on 21 September. Hosted by the…

  • Exhibition honours Hills seniors

    Exhibition honours Hills seniors

    Pakenham Officer Star News

    Long-time Emerald resident and photographer, Paul Bianco is shining a spotlight on the power, presence, and contribution of older community members in his latest exhibition…

  • Game for new adventures

    Game for new adventures

    Dandenong Star Journal

    Players got to try out an array of board games from around the world at Dandenong Library on Wednesday 8 October. Carrom and Chinese Checkers…

  • Spiritual self-care sustains hope

    Spiritual self-care sustains hope

    Dandenong Star Journal

    Every day we are living a life of hope. We trust the routine we have established and we walk confidently into our day. Then something…

More News


  • Experts say apartments are the future of Cranbourne housing

    Experts say apartments are the future of Cranbourne housing

    Cranbourne Star News

    Experts say apartments, representing compact living, are becoming the future for Cranbourne and the surrounding areas. In late September, Star News reported that Cranbourne CBD…

  • Unique connections to employment

    Unique connections to employment

    Berwick Star News

    An employment agency, IntoJobs, is helping First Nations people make cultural connections as well as to seek employment. The IntoJobs’ program, delivered by Mas National…

  • Sth East scoops manufacturing awards

    Sth East scoops manufacturing awards

    Dandenong Star Journal

    South East manufacturers have scooped this year’s Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards. Members of SEMMA (South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance) won six of the…

  • Pakenham runner relays hope

    Pakenham runner relays hope

    Cranbourne Star News

    Pakenham’s long-time runner Michael Soutter is lacing up once again for the Relay for Life at Casey Fields later this month, with a deeper purpose…

  • Alleged Dandenong arsonist charged

    Alleged Dandenong arsonist charged

    Dandenong Star Journal

    Monash Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a Dandenong man after two community sporting facilities were allegedly set alight causing more than $4 million worth…

  • Springvale abalone fisher banned for life

    Springvale abalone fisher banned for life

    Dandenong Star Journal

    A Springvale man has been fined $5000 and received a lifetime ban from abalone fishing in Victoria after being convicted of illegally obtaining a commercial…