Pakenham Officer Star News

  • Fallen officers remembered

    Fallen 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…

  • Drownings spike in multicultural and older Australians

    Drownings spike in multicultural and older Australians

    Drownings across Australia have increased by a fourth compared to the last decade’s average, putting into relief the most vulnerable of the community, as multicultural…

  • Emerald’s Jessica Brown named Australia’s Pharmacy Assistant of the Year

    Emerald’s Jessica Brown named Australia’s Pharmacy Assistant of the Year

    The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has named Jessica Brown from Emerald Village Pharmacy in Melbourne, Victoria, as its 2025 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year (PATY).…

  • Lions face Burras with grand final spot up for grabs

    Lions face Burras with grand final spot up for grabs

    A spot in the grand final is up for grabs. Pakenham will go head-to-head with minor premiers Warburton Millgrove in Saturday’s Outer East Division 1…

  • ‘Breathing fire:’ Bunyip through to big dance

    ‘Breathing fire:’ Bunyip through to big dance

    Bunyip is through to the Ellinbank League under-16 grand final after a thrilling 5.2(32) to 4.6(30) victory over Trafalgar in the qualifying final at Catani…

  • Station on edge

    Station on edge

    Concerned Beaconsfield residents are calling for immediate action to fix their deteriorating train station, warning that its crumbling condition poses a serious safety risk. A…

  • Community cut off

    Community cut off

    Beaconsfield residents are raising alarms about ongoing flooding issues linked to the recent Level Crossing Removal project. Local resident Jacqueline expressed frustration, saying the area…

  • Zoning deadlock frustrates

    Zoning deadlock frustrates

    For over a decade, landowners between Peck Road and Brown Road in Pakenham have been trapped in a cycle of frustration over zoning and planning…

  • Legacy for Olivia

    Legacy for Olivia

    Funding for at-home meal support programs for people suffering from eating disorders has been recommended by the State Coroner in response to the tragic suicide…

  • Tender awarded for construction of Youth Hub project

    Tender awarded for construction of Youth Hub project

    Cardinia Shire Council has awarded the tender for construction of the Youth Hub in Pakenham. At the Council meeting on 18 August, Council resolved to…

  • Young Puma cubs pounce

    Young Puma cubs pounce

    Pakenham Baseball Club added silverware to the town vault on Saturday after the Pumas scored a memorable victory over Cheltenham Rustlers Blue in the Dandenong…

  • Youth building futures

    Youth building futures

    A site makeover in Pakenham is giving disadvantaged and disabled youth a chance to gain hands-on trade experience, as DuluxTrade and ColourPro team up with…