News
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Two weeks of disruptions for the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines
Cranbourne Star NewsBuses will replace trains on sections of the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines in August, while level crossing removal works power ahead on Webster Street, Dandenong.…
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Mayors decline US-based antisemitism forum
Dandenong Star JournalGreater Dandenong and Casey councillors have turned down invitations to attend an Australian Mayors Summit Against Anti-Semitism to be held on the Gold Coast. The…
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Casey out as councils rally against levy
Berwick Star NewsVictorian councils gathered in Melbourne on Saturday, 26 July, in a united front to oppose the State Government’s $5.14 billion ESVF levy. The levy, which…
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Pest-controller jailed for black-market gun role
Dandenong Star JournalA former pest-controller has been jailed for possessing three stolen guns and for slashing an associate’s head with a machete in Mulgrave. Timothy Paul, 35,…
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Greater Dandenong Crs absent from levy fight
Dandenong Star JournalGreater Dandenong councillors have not taken part in a recent meeting of councillors across Victoria against the state government’s controversial new Emergency Services and Volunteers…
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Decorated cop convicted of strangling wife
Dandenong Star JournalA former Victoria Police senior sergeant based in the South East has been convicted for strangling his wife in an “disgraceful, grossly disrespectful and humiliating”…
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Machete bins rolled out across State
Cranbourne Star NewsThe ban on the sale and possession of machetes will soon be in effect. Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Police Anthony Carbines revealed a…
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Demons celebrate 10 AFLW seasons in Casey
Berwick Star NewsMelbourne Football Club’s AFLW team lit up Grill’d Casey on Tuesday 29 July, as fans turned out in force to celebrate 10 seasons of AFLW.…
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Casey Mayor and Deputy Mayor call for AFL to bring footy back to the suburbs
Cranbourne Star NewsCasey Council is calling for the AFL to seriously consider how it can bring footy back to the suburbs—particularly to the rapidly growing South Eastern…
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…
More News
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Princes Freeway closures set to commence on Clyde Road Upgrade
Cranbourne Star NewsMajor Road Projects Victoria is set to commence its next major task on the Clyde Road Upgrade, with crews demolishing the existing barriers and footpaths…
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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…