Pakenham Officer Star News
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System delays continues after death
The Pakenham family of Jacob Van Lieshout say the system that failed him in life has continued to fail them in death, with ongoing delays…
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Keep Cardinia tidy this Clean Up Australia Day
To help keep Cardinia Shire clean, green and litter‑free, Cardinia Shire Council is encouraging the community to take part in Clean Up Australia Day on…
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Student design supports mental health
Beaconhills College graduate Owen Whitcher has earned a design award for an innovative project he created in his VCE Product Design and Technology subject. Owen’s…
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Peak-hour faults
Afternoon-peak commuters on the Cranbourne and East Pakenham lines were stuck in the trains without air conditioning for up to two and a half hours…
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Bureaucracy blocks petition in Parliament
Pakenham business owners say they are facing an uphill battle against bureaucracy, just weeks away from the promised reopening of Bald Hill Road. A petition…
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50 year firefighting legend honoured
Gavin Parker is a 50 year veteran firefighter and still cannot quite believe he is paid to do it. Now, he is bewildered to be…
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Trailblazing female firefighter honoured with Australian Fire Service Medal
Yarragon South’s Emma Louise Conway has been awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) for over 20 years of frontline firefighting, leadership, and emergency service…
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Engineer with a passion for the arts, Pakenham playwright earns OAM
By day, he tinkers with complex systems that keep your calls connected, but by night he is all about the arts, so much so that…
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Young players stars chase American dream
A group of local young basketball players is set to take their skills international, with a life-changing educational trip to the United States planned for…
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Derby delivers pure magic
WOMENS PINK V WHITE DERBY If you’re ever trying to explain why local baseball is so good, you could simply point to Saturday afternoon at…
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Lions happy and hammered
PAKENHAM BOWLS Pakenham’s Weekend Pennant teams returned a very mixed bag on Saturday. Pakenham One (Div 1) was always in control of its home game…
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Humble doctor earns OAM
When Dr Roberto Celada arrived in Australia nearly four decades ago, he had just $8 in his pocket, limited English and no certainty about what…
