News
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Community Art Group Makes Waves at Pakenham Show
Pakenham Officer Star NewsA local community art group is making waves at this year’s Pakenham Show with a unique and environmentally conscious display. Petal and Palette, a community…
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Popular Adventure showbag is back
Pakenham Officer Star NewsThe ever-popular Adventure Showbag is back at this year’s show on Saturday! Kids can travel from stand to stand collecting exciting items along the way,…
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Caldern brings safety and inclusion to the show
Pakenham Officer Star NewsThe upcoming Pakenham Show will feature a new stand to the Adventure Trail from Caldern, the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Emergency Responders’ Network. Principal Advocate…
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Oasis builder avoids WorkSafe prosecution for Kew roof collapse
Dandenong Star JournalA construction company hired to build the new Dandenong Oasis has avoided WorkSafe prosecution for the collapse of a steel roof at a Kew aquatic…
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Massaging the message: parlour makes changes after community concerns
Dandenong Star JournalVIP Massage has covered over its website address and a QR code link at its soon-to-open Dandenong shopfront after growing community concerns. The changes were…
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Casey Council begins construction on new Troups Creek Bridge
Berwick Star NewsCasey Council will soon begin construction on a new, safer and more durable pedestrian bridge over Troups Creek in Hampton Park. The new bridge replaces…
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Attempted carjacking in Hallam, police seek offenders
Berwick Star NewsInvestigations are still ongoing after two masked men armed with knives allegedly attempted to carjack a vehicle in Hallam in February. A man was driving…
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Armed duo attempt carjack in Hallam
Cranbourne Star NewsCasey Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after two men armed with knives attempted to carjack a vehicle in Hallam last month. A 20-year-old male…
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Club honours donor legacy
Cranbourne Star NewsA revived community group in Casey has celebrated its official inauguration, honouring the legacy of a local organ donor. The Smart Club of Melbourne Inc.…
Sport
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Sheza heading for the stars
Pakenham Officer Star NewsPakenham-trained filly Sheza Alibi has rubber-stamped her credentials as one of the up and coming stars of the Australian turf with a dominant victory in…
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Gallant Swans fall short
Cranbourne Star NewsAn enthralling two days of action at Mervyn Hughes Oval saw the qualifying final matchup of Casey South Melbourne and St Kilda come down to…
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Berwick advances: Where there is a Wills, there is a way
Berwick Star NewsBerwick breezed past Hallam Kalora Park and knocked out last year’s grand finalists with a seven-wicket win in the DDCA Turf 1 elimination final. The…
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Nervous Panthers stay up
Berwick Star NewsA relegation standoff so tense the rule book had to be brought out. Devon Meadows survived one of the most memorable yet gruelling run chases…
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Bloods book spot in decider
Dandenong Star JournalSpringvale South has flexed its muscles and done it again. The Bloods made it 3-0 against Buckley Ridges this season and booked a spot in…
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Eagles thrive in local derby
Dandenong Star JournalNoble Park (173) has a lot of work to do in a very small space of time if it wants to challenge for this year’s…
Entertainment
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Successful Chinese Lantern Festival celeberations
Berwick Star NewsThe Edelweiss Casey Choir celebrated the Chinese Lantern Festival on Sunday, with an event titled Blossom of Harmony: Lantern Festival Gala. Many attended the Hallam…
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Berwick university kicks off semester with festivities
Berwick Star NewsSeveral universities across the state celebrated new and returning students this past week with their orientation festivities — including Berwick’s very own, Federation University. In…
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Mindfulness protection in daily life
Dandenong Star JournalIn Buddhist teachings, sati—commonly translated as mindfulness—occupies a central place in the path to liberation. Far from being limited to seated meditation, mindfulness is presented…
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The Maze continues to confound
Dandenong Star JournalAn iconic Springvale community-artwork from the 1990s has journeyed from Greater Dandenong’s archives back into the public imagination at Walker Street Gallery and Art Centre.…
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VIEW hits 40 in style
Dandenong Star JournalDandenong VIEW Club members got “all shook up” with an Elvis tribute performance and dinner as they marked their club’s 40th anniversary. More than 50…
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$1.2 million renovations at Berwick reserve
Berwick Star NewsA $1.2 million Construction to improve Eddie Baron Reserve in Berwick has officially begun. The transformation will deliver a range of new and improved facilities…
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Warragul Show delights families
Pakenham Officer Star NewsThe 141st Warragul and West Gippsland Agricultural Show wrapped up last weekend, drawing crowds to the heart of Warragul for three days of agriculture, art,…
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Honouring women who inspire Cardinia
Pakenham Officer Star NewsThe Cardinia Cultural Centre came alive on Thursday, 5 March, as the community gathered to celebrate the women who shape and strengthen life across the…
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NextGen Level Up launches
Pakenham Officer Star NewsKarinya Farm has officially launched its NextGen Youth Services at its new Pakenham space, bringing the Level Up program to young people aged 12 to…
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New suggestion put to council to defer approval of Manuka Road development plans
Berwick Star NewsIt’s been over a month since Casey Council released its draft plans for Manuka Road in Berwick asking the community for its feedback — and…
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Vaccination push as measles cases rise in Victoria
Berwick Star NewsSouth east residents are urged to make sure they are vaccinated against measles, with 10 cases of measles this year in the region. Measles has…
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Three charged following attempted home invasion in Cranbourne East
Cranbourne Star NewsPolice have charged three Casey youths following an alleged attempted home invasion in Cranbourne East in the early morning of Sunday 8 March. Police responded…
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New fair to debut in Cranbourne West
Cranbourne Star NewsA new community event focused on creativity, wellbeing and cultural connection will debut in Cranbourne West later this month, as One Harmony prepares to host…
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‘Don’t hesitate’, says 2025 Westfield Local Hero finalists
Berwick Star NewsNominations for this year’s Westfield’s local heroes have opened up, with 126 grants up for grabs across the country. Now in its ninth year, the…
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Cranbourne public housing tenant takes mould dispute to VCAT
Cranbourne Star NewsA Cranbourne public housing tenant said his two-year-old son cannot live with him because of severe mould contamination in his home, despite the state government…
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Massage parlour rubs locals the wrong way
Dandenong Star JournalTo the alarm of nearby parents and traders, a purported massage parlour with ‘optional VIP services’ is set to legitimately open two doors down from…