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New community to top Pakenham East
An ulta-modern 952-hectare community south of Officer, set to provide 10,000 homes, 1600 jobs, four public schools and two town centres, has been signed off…
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Demise of the Den
The iconic Lion’s Den has been completely demolished in what has been described as a “sheer act of mass destruction”, despite Cardinia Shire promising to…
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Clash-free grand final days in 2019
By sports editor Russell Bennett An expanded West Gippsland Football Netball Competition will hold its grand final day on the first weekend in September in…
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Christmas lights warning
CFA and MFB are urging Victorians to celebrate the festive season safely and avoid firefighters crashing their Christmas. Fairy lights are a festive favourite but…
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Houses before jobs
The State Government has been accused of shelving the Pakenham South Employment Precinct – tipped to create thousands of jobs – in favour of an…
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Christmas in Pakenham
It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas in Pakenham! Pakenham Central Marketplace has already welcomed Santa and his helpers and plans are in full…
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Political onslaught
Brian Paynter is set to become a casualty of Labor’s state election onslaught, while Gembrook MP Brad Battin is likely to retain his seat by…
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School filth fix
Pakenham’s biggest eyesore is set to be renovated and transformed into a thriving education space, under a proposal by Cardinia Shire. The Henry Road cesspit…
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Diggers remembered
It was all about names and faces at Pakenham Remembrance Day ceremony on Sunday. To mark the Centenary of Armistice, a book was launched written…
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Cesspit in the CBD
A FESTERING cesspit littered with filth, drug paraphernalia and empty beer bottles has become the eyesore of Pakenham’s CBD. The Cracker Jackson Memorial Pavilion on…
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Cash for class
The State Opposition has opened up the chequebook, pledging to renovate two of Cardinia Shire’s “neglected” schools in a $9.5 million investment, if elected. Pakenham…
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In the business of saving lives
A lifesaving Pakenham-based venture, spearheaded by a paramedic and a teacher, has received a federal cash injection to provide free first aid training throughout Melbourne’s…
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