Pakenham Officer Star News

  • Cardinia won’t join levy boycott

    Cardinia won’t join levy boycott

    While the City of Yarra is calling for a council-led revolt, Cardinia Shire Council has ruled out joining any boycott or legal challenge against the…

  • Police put on the spot

    Police put on the spot

    With crime rates soaring, local services, residents and Cardinia Shire Council are coming together like never before to work with Victoria Police on urgent challenges.…

  • Controversial Cranbourne West industrial site hits market

    Controversial Cranbourne West industrial site hits market

    Lot sales have started for a historically controversial industrial site in Cranbourne West. The industrial site at 690 Western Port Highway was historically linked to…

  • Celebrate reconciliation and culture

    Celebrate reconciliation and culture

    Casey Council’s National Reconciliation Week event attracted hundreds of residents in the region to celebrate Aboriginal cultures and work towards stronger connections. The free community…

  • Fusion Festival returns

    Fusion Festival returns

    The Cardinia Shire community is invited to join the 2025 Fusion Festival celebrations in honour of World Refugee Week. Returning by popular demand, this vibrant…

  • Train trial operations and disruptions

    Train trial operations and disruptions

    The upcoming winter months are set to be filled with local metro tunnel trial operations, as the construction on Clyde Road progresses. There will be…

  • Narre Warren South man charged as part of vehicle rebirthing syndicate

    Narre Warren South man charged as part of vehicle rebirthing syndicate

    A 25-year-old Narre Warren South man was among three arrested and interviewed by the Vehicle Crime Squad related to a car rebirthing syndicate. On Wednesday,…

  • Cyclist rallies for Velodrome

    Cyclist rallies for Velodrome

    Local cycling enthusiast Chris Early is rallying support for the construction of a velodrome in Officer, believing it could transform youth engagement in sport while…

  • Cranbourne father urges smoke alarms in bedrooms

    Cranbourne father urges smoke alarms in bedrooms

    A Cranbourne father who saved his daughter when a fire broke out in their family home is calling on Victorians to fit smoke alarms in…

  • New chapter for OMNI

    New chapter for OMNI

    Older men across Cardinia Shire and Casey are being invited to reconnect, reflect and rediscover purpose through the relaunch of OMNI – Older Men New…

  • Two arrested after foot chase

    Two arrested after foot chase

    Police arrested two Pakenham men in two stolen Subarus after a foot chase in Longwarry on Wednesday 4 June. Officers observed the first Subaru parked…

  • Council calls for funding to prevent shortfall in kinder

    Council calls for funding to prevent shortfall in kinder

    One of the state government’s landmark reforms, the rollout of free kinder, continues to be welcomed by councils across the state, but one question remains…