Pakenham Officer Star News

  • Applications for council capital grants to open

    Applications for council capital grants to open

    Stage 1 Project Proposal applications for the 2026/2027 Community Capital Works Grants (CCWG) program will open on Tuesday, 30 September 2025. The CCWG program is…

  • Hundreds of dog incidents

    Hundreds of dog incidents

    The City of Casey is sharpening its focus on preventing dog attacks, after new figures revealed the municipality continues to record hundreds of incidents each…

  • Spring firewood collection season opens

    Spring firewood collection season opens

    Victorians will be able to collect firewood for domestic use when collection areas reopen for spring on Monday September 1. Firewood collection is only allowed…

  • Spectacular students

    Spectacular students

    Hitting the big stage isn’t an issue for two Berwick high schoolers, as they gear themselves up in preparation for the Victorian State Schools Spectacular…

  • Intersection action demand

    Intersection action demand

    Clyde North locals say they’ve had enough of the crashes at the Pattersons Road and Tuckers Road intersection, claiming that Casey Council is dragging its…

  • Be asthma-ready this spring

    Be asthma-ready this spring

    The arrival of spring means warmer weather and more time outdoors, but for many Victorians, it also brings an increased risk of asthma. Ambulance Victoria…

  • Safe space for Casey youth

    Safe space for Casey youth

    On Friday nights in Lyndhurst, when many young people might otherwise be left to wander the streets or scroll endlessly at home, a group gathers…

  • Civic band tribute concert for the late Lyn Stephenson

    Civic band tribute concert for the late Lyn Stephenson

    The Cardinia Civic Concert Band is thrilled to announce a very special upcoming concert featuring acclaimed Australian actor John Wood as guest artist. This highly…

  • Racism triggers local alarm

    Racism triggers local alarm

    Councils in Melbourne’s outer east have moved a step closer to defending reconciliation and cultural inclusion, following far-right rallies, a violent clash at a Melbourne…

  • Main Street heritage changing hands

    Main Street heritage changing hands

    Historic Main Street properties are changing hands as one of the oldest houses on Pakenham is currently for sale, while the new owners of the…

  • Cardinia appoints new CEO

    Cardinia appoints new CEO

    Cardinia Shire Council has a new CEO, James Collins, who said he will bring his almost two decades of experience with councils to lead “real…

  • Pakenham coach to depart

    Pakenham coach to depart

    For the first time in Pakenham United’s history both the seniors and reserves sides finished in the top four of their respective competitions his year.…