Pakenham Officer Star News

  • Garfield North Community Centre takes shape

    Garfield North Community Centre takes shape

    Construction is progressing on the much-needed Garfield North Community Centre, a multifunctional space for local residents and organisations to hold community gatherings and events. Since…

  • Kid’s dream taken away by thieves

    Kid’s dream taken away by thieves

    A Pakenham Secondary College student has had his bike stolen for the third time in just 10 weeks totally 4,000 in losses, sparking outrage and…

  • Lights taken down despite council pause

    Lights taken down despite council pause

    Heritage Springs residents have been stunned after council contractors removed several other original lamps by mistake, breaching a resolution to halt the continued removal. Many…

  • Over 2500 charges

    Over 2500 charges

    Almost 1500 offenders involved in serious and organised crime at all levels across Victoria have been charged by the VIPER Taskforce with more than 2600…

  • Thief invades school grounds

    Thief invades school grounds

    A Pakenham Secondary College student has had his bike stolen for the third time in just 10 weeks totally 4,000 in losses, sparking outrage and…

  • Single home code to boost housing

    Single home code to boost housing

    Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny has announced the ‘Single Home Code’, a state-wide amendment to Victoria’s planning schemes that will streamline approvals for single homes…

  • Local students set for the big stage

    Local students set for the big stage

    Pakenham Consolidated School’s choir will sing on the big stage for the first time, having been selected alongside other local schools for this year’s Victorian…

  • Special day for Lions

    Special day for Lions

    Pakenham’s final home game of the Outer East Football Netball season was nothing short of magical on Saturday at Toomuc Reserve. It was a day…

  • Pumas push towards finals

    Pumas push towards finals

    It was another huge week for the Pakenham Baseball Club, with the Pumas A1 team keeping its finals hopes alive with an important victory over…

  • Man arrested following aggravated carjacking

    Man arrested following aggravated carjacking

    Police have arrested a man in Morwell following an alleged aggravated carjacking in Glen Iris on 12 August. A man was reversing his ute out…

  • Pakenham Golf return viable and in demand, report says

    Pakenham Golf return viable and in demand, report says

    An independent review of Deep Creek Reserve has concluded a result in favour of the continuation of golf, determining that the course is not only…

  • Pakenham creates history

    Pakenham creates history

    Pakenham’s ascension to champions of Youth League One was impressively rapid. After coming up short in the big dance in 2024 in Youth League Two,…