News
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New partnership addressing gendered violence in adult education
Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) is working towards addressing and preventing workplace gendered violence and sexual harassment within the state’s adult education and…
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Seven teens arrested in stolen car in Cranbourne East
Police have arrested seven teenage boys after they were found in an allegedly stolen car in Cranbourne East on the night of Friday 5 January.…
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Police pleased with New Year crowds
A major police operation was held as the state celebrated the start of 2024, ensuring Victorians could bring in the new year safely. Thousands of…
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No Costco in Officer
Plans for a future Costco warehouse in Officer hit a bump in the road when the State Government knocked back council requests to amend a…
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Best photos from 2023
Gazette photographers STEWART CHAMBERS, ROB CAREW and GARY SISSONS got right in the midst of the action for this year’s news, sport and events. Check…
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Broadbent out with a bang
Monash MP Russell Broadbent’s decades-long connection to the Liberal Party came to an end this year, after he quit the Liberal Party after losing a…
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New era for pub
After a turbulent year which almost saw the demise of one of Pakenham’s oldest pubs, the iconic Main Street watering hole colloquially known as Purvies…
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Three men charged following string of high-speed hooning offences
Police have charged two Berwick men and an Officer man with a string of offences following a number of alleged hooning incidents in Melbourne’s South…
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Local builders join wave of collapses
South East construction companies were among the casualties in the string of large-scale builders which went into liquidation this year. Hallam-based builder Rawdon Hill had…
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Battin office secures location
The year has started off promising for Berwick MP Brad Battin as his long-awaited electorate office has finally secured a location. After over a year…
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Family violence campaign lauded
The Victorian Country Press Association presented the Pakenham-Berwick Gazette team with the Best Community Campaign award in November for its Road To Respect campaign. According…
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Livestock set to depart Pakenham
In late November, the Gazette received the news from the Victorian Livestock Exchange (VLE) that the Pakenham saleyards would close in mid-2024, ending 25 years…