Pakenham Officer Star News

  • 12 hours drumming for the missing

    12 hours drumming for the missing

    A 12-hour session of laying the beats was heard in Pakenham over the weekend with local drummers gathering to raise awareness and funds for the…

  • Residents plant out Garfield Rec Reserve

    Residents plant out Garfield Rec Reserve

    On Sunday 10th August 37 adults and 9 children put in a combined total of 114 hours of work, contributing to the Garfield environment. Volunteers…

  • Life saving initiative receives top honour

    Life saving initiative receives top honour

    Siri Guru Nanak Darbar (SGND) Officer has received a top honour from Life Saving Victoria for spearheading a new initiative to ensure more safety in…

  • Pakenham’s one-stop shop for the big day

    Pakenham’s one-stop shop for the big day

    The planning for a wedding can be chaotic, but all the necessities for the special day were made easy in Pakenham this past weekend. The…

  • Martini on menu at Garfield

    Martini on menu at Garfield

    GARFIELD GOLF Saturday’s glorious sunny weather attracted a full-size field of 152 for a game of single stableford but as per normal for this time…

  • Protest erupts over shooting

    Protest erupts over shooting

    Cardinia Shire residents stood in solidarity with hundreds of wildlife advocates at Lillydale Lake on 2 August, rallying to demand an end to Victoria’s commercial…

  • Golf fight on hold

    Golf fight on hold

    The passionate volunteer group behind ‘Save Pakenham Golf Course and Hub’ made a painful decision to pause all action at their interim meeting on July…

  • Hope walks again

    Hope walks again

    At St John of God Berwick Hospital, the belief that small acts can create powerful change is at the heart of a special initiative called…

  • Community voices heard

    Community voices heard

    In a rare face-to-face meeting, a small but determined group of Officer residents confronted local council officials, raising urgent concerns about the safety and future…

  • Council changes your rates

    Council changes your rates

    Cardinia Shire Council has made a minor adjustment to its 2025–26 property rates to stay within the State’s 3 per cent rate cap, following updated…

  • Four charged after police track erratic car

    Four charged after police track erratic car

    Police have charged two men and two women after they tracked a vehicle allegedly displaying cloned plates through Melbourne’s south-east this morning. Operation Trinity officers…

  • Pakenham ready for grand final challenge against Ballarat

    Pakenham ready for grand final challenge against Ballarat

    Pakenham will host Ballarat at Cardinia Life on Saturday night at 8pm in the Big V Youth League One men’s final. It’s a clash of…