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  • Accused car thief faces 32 charges

    Accused car thief faces 32 charges

    An arrested man has been accused of a 32-offence, three-week crime spree across the South East. The 28-year-old from Carrum Downs was allegedly in a…

  • Vibrance of India

    Vibrance of India

    Cardinia Gujarati Association Inc. (CGAI) recently brought the spirit of India to Cardinia Shire by celebrating two of the most revered festivals in the Hindu…

  • Bumble Bee Buzzes Again

    Bumble Bee Buzzes Again

    The Bumble Bee Baby and Children’s Market returned to Berwick Fields Primary School on Sunday 24 August, attracting local families for a fun-filled day of…

  • Red for a Reason

    Red for a Reason

    The Ladies in Red Gala Lunch was held at the Pink Hill Hotel in Beaconsfield on August 24, organised by the local social group Ladies…

  • Age of Steam stops at Pakenham Station

    Age of Steam stops at Pakenham Station

    The juxtaposition of new and old was on display over the weekend with the original “Gippslander” train passing through Pakenham. The Age of Steam stopped…

  • Book Week with Pakenham Library Branch Manager Kelly West

    Book Week with Pakenham Library Branch Manager Kelly West

    What is one book that everyone should read and why? I think everyone should read the one book that they become totally immersed in. The…

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  • Falcons and Titans claim glory

    Falcons and Titans claim glory

    Endeavour Hills has put the perfect exclamation mark on an undefeated season in Southern Division 1 Women’s football with a dominant 83-point grand final victory…

  • Village people take up the tournament challenge

    Village people take up the tournament challenge

    Pride and bragging rights will be up for grabs when the Pakenham Bowls Club hosts a unique event this Sunday with the inaugural playing of…

  • Teamwork talks for Cheers

    Teamwork talks for Cheers

    It was business as usual after a week’s hiatus in the South West Gippsland Dart League with Cheers, Predators and Snipers continuing to separate themselves…

  • Phil Wright and his team the newest legends of Lang Lang

    Phil Wright and his team the newest legends of Lang Lang

    Phil Wright and his team of Peter Taylor and Derek Fenn are the latest winners of the South West Gippsland Midweek Bowling Group weekly challenge…

  • Allen to lead Officer in 2026

    Allen to lead Officer in 2026

    Optimism is building at Rob Porter Reserve with Officer re-appointing senior playing coach Nathan Allen for 2026. While the Kangaroos will finish eighth and miss…

  • Milestone goals for Miller

    Milestone goals for Miller

    **It was a huge day for the MILLER family at KOOWEERUP with Ellie Miller playing her 300th game on Saturday. Ellie is the wife of…

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  • Book Week with authors Graeme and Julia Cann

    Book Week with authors Graeme and Julia Cann

    1. What book are you currently reading, and what drew you to it? Julia: I am currently reading “Thank God its Monday” by Paul Bartlett.…

  • Unlock your imagination

    Unlock your imagination

    As Book Week celebrates the power of stories, local authors continue to inspire young minds, encouraging creativity, empathy, and the joy of reading. Gazette journalist…

  • Battin leadership facing mounting pressure

    Battin leadership facing mounting pressure

    Pressure is mounting on local MP and Opposition Leader Brad Battin after continued decline in opinion polls less than a year since he took the…

  • Good Samaritan mistakenly banned for mother’s lies

    Good Samaritan mistakenly banned for mother’s lies

    The local who started the fundraiser to support the family of Sarah Kelly was appalled to find she had been deceived, after it was revealed…

  • Five charged following aggravated burglaries and pursuit

    Five charged following aggravated burglaries and pursuit

    Mill Park Divisional Response Unit officers have charged five teenagers following a series of alleged armed robberies across metropolitan Melbourne on August 18. The alleged…

  • Blade’s NDIS victory

    Blade’s NDIS victory

    After a one year “ugly battle” with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Pakenham parents Nurindah Lestari and Tony Sullivan have finally secured additional funding…