News
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Pakenham East bid reaches hearing
By Rowan Forster The long awaited Pakenham East Precinct Structure Plan hearings have begun, initiated by the Victorian Planning Authority on Wednesday. Ratepayers will have…
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Median price surge
By Narelle Coulter Officer’s median house price has hit $605,000. Pakenham is not far behind with a median house price of $540,000 according to figures…
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The biggest and best in real estate
Inside this week’s Pakenham Officer Star News is a new-look expanded real estate section. Pakenham and Officer’s leading real estate agents showcase their properties for…
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Sights set on ending blindness
By Kyra Gillespie Laura Gorton, of Pakenham, is among nearly 2,000 trekkers gearing up for the fourth annual Wild Women On Top Melbourne Coastrek, which…
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Sod-turning of new facility
By Rowan Forster Officer’s Heritage College is one step closer to developing a state-of-the-art multi-purpose facility, with staff and students hosting a sod-turning ceremony on…
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High flyers remember
By Kyra Gillespie Fresh from its third consecutive victory in the VMAA Championships, the Pakenham and District Aircraft Radio Control Society (PDARCS) initiated an Anzac…
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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…