Century old hall at risk
The 100-year-old Officer Public Hall will permanently close if a new committee isn’t inducted within a week.
As the hall sits on Crown land, the...
Plague of potholes
Frustrated drivers could be waiting up to eight weeks for a patch on potholes that have opened up on the corner of Rix Road...
Mail thief near post-humous
An ice-addict and his girlfriend have targeted scores of mailboxes in Pakenham as part of a stealing rampage.
Wilfred Botin, of Malvern East, pleaded guilty...
Pakenham pets dead within days
A number of family pets living within the same residential street have fallen dead - all within two weeks.
Four cats and a dog within...
Support hub opens in Cardinia
Cardinia Shire Council has officially opened an intercultural support and information centre 'The Hub' at Living Learning Pakenham.
The centre was opened by Mayor Cr...
Community can’t bank on support
The Lakeside community bank in Pakenham shut its doors on Friday 31 May after directors and shareholders decided to cease operations as the future...
Wendy top volunteer
Cardinia Shire Council and community celebrated 2019 Stan Henwood Award winner, Wendy Andrews, and the amazing efforts of local volunteers at a ceremony in...
Art show numbers double
Visitor numbers doubled for this year’s Art Show Pakenham.
Residents of Cardinia took the opportunity to spend their weekend inside away from the cold autumn...
Premier praises school farm project
Pakenham Secondary College has turned the first sods on its Community School Farm project – and their hard work has won praise from none...
Survivor walks in hope
Kay Taylor never thought she’d be diagnosed with breast cancer.
After a scare picked up by a mammogram in 2017, she went for another check...
Ambitious build approved at Officer
A 520-seat auditorium and cafe planned for Officer township could rival the Cardinia Cultural Centre as a venue for large group gatherings.
Cardinia Council approved...
Plenty of parking spots for Pakenham
Pakenham station will soon have 500 new car parks after the Morrison government allocated $300 million to upgrade station parking across Melbourne in an...
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Candidate crush
Almost 30 candidates will fight for just five spots to represent the booming Pakenham and Officer communities in the upcoming Cardinia Shire Council election.
The...
