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  • A year on from council decision, Pakenham East still not named

    A year on from council decision, Pakenham East still not named

    It’s been a year since the new name of Honora Fields was formally adopted for the expansion of Pakenham to the east, but the council…

  • Drouin oil spill gets EPA fine

    Drouin oil spill gets EPA fine

    Evison Grain Pty Ltd has received a $5,928 fine from EPA Victoria after a spill at its Drouin premises sent nearly 1,000 litres of canola…

  • Tree falls on car, passengers uninjured

    Tree falls on car, passengers uninjured

    Two people are fortunate to walk away from a collision with a tree that fell right in front of them. Bayles and Nar Nar Goon…

  • New Port of Hastings Terminal proposal comes out

    New Port of Hastings Terminal proposal comes out

    The State Government has submitted a modified proposal for the Port of Hastings Terminal for Federal approval with reduced reclamation and dredging, and the public…

  • Woman sustains serious injuries in house fire

    Woman sustains serious injuries in house fire

    Terrified neighbours watched in horror as a devastating house fire tore through a home in Pakenham last Thursday with a 79-year-old woman sustaining serious injuries.…

  • Underage driver caught over the limit

    Underage driver caught over the limit

    Members from Cardinia Highway Patrol were conducting routine patrols of the Cardinia area on Saturday night, where they detected a White Holden travelling at 127…

  • Housing crisis traps victims

    Housing crisis traps victims

    With no safe housing available, many domestic violence victims are trapped in an impossible choice: stay in danger or face homelessness. In the latest crime…

  • Primary school in lockdown due to gas leak

    Primary school in lockdown due to gas leak

    Columba Catholic Primary School is currently in lockdown as emergency services are responding to a gas leak across the road. The alert was issued at…

  • Fire shuts down Cardinia Life

    Fire shuts down Cardinia Life

    Cardinia Life was evacuated on Monday night after smoke was seen billowing out of the toilets, leaving a large part of the facility shut down…

  • Readers capture moon magic

    Readers capture moon magic

    The full Strawberry Moon lit up the night sky, captivating locals across the region. Our readers shared stunning photos capturing the moon’s glowing beauty from…

  • Community raises vital Issues

    Community raises vital Issues

    A total of nine community questions were formally presented and answered at the Cardinia Shire Council meeting on Monday, 16 June 2025, covering key planning,…

  • Eid marks cultural pride

    Eid marks cultural pride

    Pakenham resident Rabby Lutfur took centre stage as host of this year’s Eid Reunion Program, held on 22 June at the Glen Waverley Community Centre.…

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