Pakenham Officer Star News

  • 22 hectare renewable battery proposed for Bunyip North

    22 hectare renewable battery proposed for Bunyip North

    A large energy storage facility is being proposed for Bunyip North by a multinational energy company with the purpose of supporting the renewable transition locally.…

  • New mental health support service

    New mental health support service

    Cardinia Shire Council welcomes the Victorian’s Government’s announcement that it will establish a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Local in Cardinia Shire. Cardinia Shire is…

  • Probian returns to Gazette

    Probian returns to Gazette

    Members of two local Probus clubs were given a rare glimpse into the workings of local journalism when they visited the Star News Group newsroom…

  • Fallen police officers remembered

    Fallen police officers remembered

    The tragedy in Porepunkah may have unfolded hours away in Victoria but its impact is being felt deeply in Cardinia and Casey, where communities are…

  • Man winched to safety in Tonimbuk

    Man winched to safety in Tonimbuk

    A man was winched to safety via helicopter after getting stuck in mud in Tonimbuk this week. Emergency services were called to the property on…

  • Prized possession goes up in flames

    Prized possession goes up in flames

    A prized possession of restored trucks and hot rods has gone up in flames after a fire at a Pakenham factory. Firefighters responded to a…

  • Warriors fall short in prelim

    Warriors fall short in prelim

    A sour way to end an impressive season. The Pakenham Warriors Championship Women came up short against Bulleen in the preliminary final on Saturday at…

  • Hearing calls

    Hearing calls

    Former Casey mayors grilled in the Operation Sandon investigation have called for IBAC to cease holding examinations in public “under any circumstances”. A joint submission…

  • Families torn apart

    Families torn apart

    Medicating children with ADHD and Autism remains a deeply contested issue, particularly in cultural and religious communities across south east and wider Australia. South Sudanese…

  • Local support begins

    Local support begins

    Residents now have a new space for support and information with the launch of the Cardinia Prostate Cancer Support Group. The initiative is a partnership…

  • Pumas in thick of the action

    Pumas in thick of the action

    Pakenham Pumas had five teams; A1, B2, C2, U15 and U13 play their first week of finals on the weekend while the two women’s sides…

  • Eels shining in the spotlight

    Eels shining in the spotlight

    The Pakenham’s Eels home ground at Comely Banks Recreation Reserve buzzed with excitement on Saturday as the club staged the largest single-venue event on the…