News
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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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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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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…