Pakenham Officer Star News

  • Book Week with authors Graeme and Julia Cann

    Book Week with authors Graeme and Julia Cann

    1. What book are you currently reading, and what drew you to it? Julia: I am currently reading “Thank God its Monday” by Paul Bartlett.…

  • Unlock your imagination

    Unlock your imagination

    As Book Week celebrates the power of stories, local authors continue to inspire young minds, encouraging creativity, empathy, and the joy of reading. Gazette journalist…

  • Battin leadership facing mounting pressure

    Battin leadership facing mounting pressure

    Pressure is mounting on local MP and Opposition Leader Brad Battin after continued decline in opinion polls less than a year since he took the…

  • Good Samaritan mistakenly banned for mother’s lies

    Good Samaritan mistakenly banned for mother’s lies

    The local who started the fundraiser to support the family of Sarah Kelly was appalled to find she had been deceived, after it was revealed…

  • Five charged following aggravated burglaries and pursuit

    Five charged following aggravated burglaries and pursuit

    Mill Park Divisional Response Unit officers have charged five teenagers following a series of alleged armed robberies across metropolitan Melbourne on August 18. The alleged…

  • Blade’s NDIS victory

    Blade’s NDIS victory

    After a one year “ugly battle” with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Pakenham parents Nurindah Lestari and Tony Sullivan have finally secured additional funding…

  • Inspiring the next generation of illustrators

    Inspiring the next generation of illustrators

    Emerald Library had an incredible visit from an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator on Thursday 21 August to help celebrate Book Week. Nicky Johnston…

  • Meth-car horror

    Meth-car horror

    A Berwick young mother expecting her second child in October says she has been left “distressed, dismissed, and unsupported” after insurance giant Suncorp refused to…

  • Book week with author Danyal Diallo

    Book week with author Danyal Diallo

    1. What is your biggest accomplishment that you are most proud of? Earlier this year, I published my first book titled Rising From The Rooftop:…

  • Pakenham Library celebrates Book Week

    Pakenham Library celebrates Book Week

    Wicked to whimsy, Pakenham Library celebrated their favourite characters to mark this year’s Book Week. Staff and residents dressed up on Tuesday for Book Week…

  • Permit still undetermined despite Costco Pakenham expected in 2027

    Permit still undetermined despite Costco Pakenham expected in 2027

    Excitement is brewing as Costco expect its Pakenham warehouse to be open in 2027, but hopes remain reserved as an approved permit is still far…

  • Lions seek revenge as Pakenham reacquaint with Blues

    Lions seek revenge as Pakenham reacquaint with Blues

    Pakenham has no time to rue Saturday’s round-18 performance with the Lions set to line up against Seville again in this week’s qualifying final. Pakenham…