News
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Warriors working hard
By Hayley Wildes In Round 7 Big V basketball action, the Pakenham Warriors recorded a pair of huge wins and a tough loss. The Division…
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Splash of colour for retirees
By Rowan Forster Pakenham Rotary Club have joined forces with Dulux to create a “vibrant” arts studio in the Millhaven Lodge. Retirees will have the…
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What a load of rubbish!
By Cam Lucadou-Wells Walkers on a popular track next to Hessell Road retarding basin, Berwick have stumbled upon a rude shock. An enormous pile of…
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Pakenham Racing Club notch trifecta
By Rowan Forster Pakenham Racing Club has notched a trifecta in the Community Clubs Victoria awards. Staffer Max Mitchell was recognised for his outstanding community…
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Yakkerboo receives high praise
By Rowan Forster Pakenham’s highly-anticipated Yakkerboo Festival has been declared a “huge success”. Thousands flocked to Bourke Park and Main Street to partake in the…
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Crowds flock to cenotaph for dawn service
By Rowan Forster Huge crowds flocked to Pakenham’s cenotaph on Anzac Day morning to pay their respects to the fallen. Main Street was brought to…
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Three ways to danger
By Kyra Gillespie “Terrifying”, “dangerous” and “a disaster” – these are the words being used to describe Pakenham’s most notorious intersection. The intersection of Main…
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Hoop dreams come true
By Russell Bennett One of the local area’s newest basketball teams is making waves for its simple motto: Everyone is welcome. The Pakenham Storm Basketball…
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New school for Pakenham
By Brendan Rees A new secondary school will be built in Pakenham as the Victorian Government plans to spend nearly $240 million buying land for…
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Score for soccer club
By Kyra Gillespie If finding a training ground was the goal, then the Cardinia Shire Council would be the goalie. Officer City Soccer Club has…
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Community unites in its fight
In a mammoth community effort, the 2018 Cardinia Relay for Life has raised in excess of $95,000 for cancer research. The 23 and 24 February…
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Community crossing calls
By Bonny Burrows The need for a pedestrian crossing in a booming Pakenham estate is being investigated by Cardinia Shire Council following community calls. The…