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Bushfire register creates summer headache for schools

Local families in Cardinia and the Yarra Ranges were both confused and upset by sudden school closures on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 February. A...

Super Bowl fever hits

Locals kicked back for Monday’s Super Bowl, flocking to the Railway Hotel in Pakenham and The Central Hotel Beaconsfield for an evening of unlimited...

Yakkerboo still unites the community 40 years on

PRECEDE Former Shire of Pakenham CEO Ray Canobie came up with the concept of the Yakkerboo Festival more than four decades ago. This edited extract...

Jason Wood defends Ley after historic low polling, says reunited Coalition must now focus as opposition

Two men charged as part of investigation into Doveton non-fatal shooting of Pakenham man

Opposition inquiry call rejected after peak-hour train disruption

Call for CFA volunteers submissions Bush Fire Parliamentary Inquiry

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Sport

Buckley Ridges boosted by twin tons

It was a huge weekend of action in the DDCA, with two-day matches played across Saturday and Sunday, with several matches producing outright results...

Big results across the board as Marygoons jump into four

The captain did what he had to do. Lucas Plozza supplied Pakenham Upper/Toomuc (9/263) with one of its most memorable moments in recent history on...

Tons and tumbles through the grades

B GRADE The top four looks locked and loaded with two rounds to go in CCCA B Grade after games went pretty much according to...

Back-to-back 50s boost Booth’s Vic campaign

Hallam Kalora Park batter Leigh Booth recently returned from Adelaide where he represented Victoria at the Over-40 National Masters Cricket Championships. It was a successful...

Dandenong well in the hunt against Melbourne at Shepley

Momentum swings and shifting tides defined Dandenong’s day one matchup with Melbourne in round 16 of Victorian Premier Cricket. At Shepley Oval, the Panthers won...

Swans in promising pose

Some Harry Hoekstra magic lifted Casey South Melbourne to another positive position after day one on Saturday in round 16 of Victorian Premier Cricket. Casey...

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Entertainment

Celebrating a good harvest

Basking in sunshine, about 200 celebrated a Pongal harvest festival in Harmony Square, Dandenong on Sunday 18 January. Victorian Tamil Cultural Association staged the...

Bunjil Place set to hosts vibrant Open Space festival this summer

Open Space will be taking over Bunjil Place this summer, with a packed lineup and events to keep you busy during the summer holidays....

What’s On

The Lang Lang Show 'n' Shine The Lang Lang Show 'n' Shine plus Swap Meet is back this February. Run by the Rotary Club of Kooweerup/Lang...

Q&A with farmers Peter and Maureen Cogo

Can you tell me a bit about your family's history with this property? Maureen: We bought this property, about six hectares, almost 40 years ago....

VAAN awards remarkable achievers

The Victorian Afghan Associations Network successfully celebrated great female talents and role models in the Hazara and Afghan communities. Eight females were chosen to be...

What’s On

Christmas Lunch If you’re on your own or experiencing hardship and need some friendship a meal and good company this Christmas. Come along and join a...

In Business

Slow down around schools

With Victorian students returning to school for Term 1 of 2026, police are reminding motorists to slow down and take extra precaution around school...

Teaching children about teamwork

In today’s interconnected and rapidly changing world, teamwork has become an essential skill that children need to learn from an early age. Teaching children...

Many cultures, one community

At St Patrick’s, we are lucky to have an amazing group of students that come from many varied cultural backgrounds. We are a community of...

Welcome new principal Julie Banda

St Francis Xavier College is delighted to announce and welcome Ms Julie Banda as its new Principal, officially commencing her role on 27 January...

Exceptional Care, Every Day – Enrolments Now Open for 2026

Every family deserves a village, a place where they are understood, supported, and surrounded by people who genuinely care. At Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten,...

Your voice, your needs: National Parkinson’s survey

People living with Parkinson’s and their families and carers can help shape future medical and allied health care through a national survey. Organisers are keen...

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Keep Cardinia tidy this Clean Up Australia Day

To help keep Cardinia Shire clean, green and litter‑free, Cardinia Shire Council is encouraging the community to take part in Clean Up Australia Day...

Half-Hub rescission defeated

A half-sized Dandenong Community Hub will go ahead after Greater Dandenong mayor Sophie Tan’s casting vote sidelined calls to rescind the downscaled design. The rescission...

Sonya’s decades-long contribution to guiding and veterans

PRECEDE Pakenham’s Sonya Boloski has called Australia home for almost 30 years, but she would be the last person to ever give up her pride...

Community garden forging connections at Five Farms in Clyde North

What began as a few winter workshops has grown into a shared space that’s feeding more than just families at Five Farms. A new...

Council refuse demolition of near century-old Pakenham home

Cardinia Shire Council has blocked the demolition of an almost century-old house on Main Street, as proposals on heritage sites in the heart of...

Vengeful tenant jailed after arson spree

An evicted tenant who inflicted a series of firebombing attacks against her ex-housemates and landlord has been jailed for at least four years. Tsai-Wei Hung,...

Drake Place set to reopen as major works complete

Works on Stage 1 of the Pakenham Revitalisation project continue to progress, with major construction almost complete along Drake Place. From Monday 9 February, Drake...

Two-hour police pursuit ends in jail

A Frankston serial car thief has been jailed for up to 26 months after a perilous, two-hour police pursuit across the South East. Corey Johnston,...

Two charged after alleged armed home invasion in Narre Warren South

A Doveton man and a Berwick man have been charged following an alleged armed home invasion in Narre Warren South during the early morning...

Looking back through the archives

50 years to 1976 The Governor of Victoria Sir Henry Winneke and Lady Winneke were guests of the Pakenham Racing Club committee for its annual...

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