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Keep calm, stay safe: Mayor
An Emergency Warning remains in place for communities on the edge of Bunyip State Park as a massive fire rages out of control. The warning…
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Local leagues shine on the big stage
By Russell Bennett Both the West Gippsland Cricket Association (WGCA) and Warragul and District Cricket Association (WDCA) have had weeks to remember in the VCCL’s…
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In honour of brave bubs
Pete, Penelope, Kellie and Terrence have assembled a Pakenham team to partake in the 2019 Walk for Monash Children’s Hospital event, in honour of their…
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Help for homeless
SJD Homes in Officer is building houses for the homeless, with a little help from their friends. Principal Simon Dunstan and his team are in…
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Filmmaker documents own cancer journey
A courageous young Pakenham filmmaker has created a documentary about his own cancer journey. Set in and around Pakenham, the documentary titled ‘A Different Side’…
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Yakkerboo’s our flagship event
The reinvigorated Yakkerboo Festival has been honoured as Cardinia Shire’s flagship event – coming off a bumper 2018 celebration that saw Saturday night’s entertainment ramped…
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Aussie legends honoured
An ensemble of community legends have been honoured for their contributions to Pakenham and the wider region during Cardinia Shire’s Australia Day celebrations on Saturday.…
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O’Brien’s patriotic spirit
Sweltering heat was not enough to stifle the patriotic spirit of Pakenham’s O’Brien Real Estate in the lead up to Australia Day. The team took…
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Pastry pick-up
The closure of Simplot has officially been confirmed, with the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union on Wednesday revealing the iconic Pakenham warehouse has been sold to…
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School’s in for 475 pupils
Pakenham Primary School is set to welcome its first ever cohort of students in a fortnight, boasting an impressive projected enrolment of 475 pupils. The…
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Our sweltering shame
Victoria’s triple-zero service has revealed both Pakenham and Berwick are hotspots for toddlers and children being locked inside sweltering cars. It comes as yet another…
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Cash for troubled youth
My Place and the Pakenham Health Centre will reap the benefits of a record $1.45 billion mental health federal funding cash splash – in a…
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