Pakenham Officer Star News

  • Red means

    Red means

    Beaconsfield residents are raising urgent concerns about drivers regularly running red lights at major intersections, putting pedestrians at serious risk. A widely shared concern among…

  • Step towards levy repeal

    Step towards levy repeal

    Cardinia Shire Council has taken a step forward by unanimously passing a motion urging Victorian Treasurer Jaclyn Symes to repeal the Emergency Services and Volunteers…

  • Worth a second chance?

    Worth a second chance?

    With youth crime rising and calls for tougher policies growing louder, are we turning our backs on second chances and hope for redemption? Pakenham resident…

  • Farm safety: from the paddock gate to the kitchen table

    Farm safety: from the paddock gate to the kitchen table

    Many farms are homes as well as workplaces, and we all have a part to play in improving farm safety, health and wellbeing. Agriculture Victoria…

  • Overnight thieves hit Emerald

    Overnight thieves hit Emerald

    Business owners are in shock in Emerald this morning after three stores were hit by a series of break-ins along Kilvington Drive. Hush Beauty and…

  • Police investigate Drouin collision

    Police investigate Drouin collision

    Police are investigating after a serious crash in Drouin on Friday night. Emergency services were called to reports that a silver Holden Barina had rolled…

  • Triple theft alarm

    Triple theft alarm

    Businesses in Garfield and Tynong are under threat as a recent wave of break-ins has left local owners shaken and the community on edge. Cardinia…

  • Carols future up in air

    Carols future up in air

    Pakenham’s beloved Christmas Carols have been given a lifeline, but the future of the event remains uncertain after Cardinia Shire Council voted to run it…

  • Young Catani making strides

    Young Catani making strides

    Powered by youth and energised by improvement. That’s been the tale for Catani this season, which is starting to see reward for gains under first-year…

  • Best of the Bulldogs breed

    Best of the Bulldogs breed

    It was a massive day at Bunyip on Saturday with the Bulldogs hosting a special Past Players Day that included the announcement of the club’s…

  • Plenty to Crow about on Longwarry’s path to success

    Plenty to Crow about on Longwarry’s path to success

    Longwarry’s 24-point win in the Ellinbank League over reigning premier Buln Buln is arguably the club’s most significant home-and-away result since the pandemic. It all…

  • Finals push for Warriors

    Finals push for Warriors

    The dust has settled on the regular season for the Pakenham Youth Men with the team’s sight now set on the finals. Despite having the…