Opposition inquiry call rejected after peak-hour train disruption
The State Opposition has called for a formal inquiry into Tuesday 3 February rail network disruption, where peak-hour disruption left thousands of Cranbourne and...
Call for CFA volunteers submissions Bush Fire Parliamentary Inquiry
Firefighters and their communities have welcomed the establishment of a Parliamentary Inquiry into the 2026 summer fires, passed by the Victorian Legislative Council....
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
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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...
Police investigating sexual assault on Pakenham train line
Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a sexual assault on a Pakenham-bound train last year.
Investigators were told a 21-year-old woman was seated on...
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...

















