$190m road splash
Labor has pledged $100 million to remove a roundabout along the boundary of Holt and La Trobe, marking about $190 million of road funding...
Nuclear divide amid cost-of-living concerns
As a recent Star News reader survey reveals strong support for the Coalition’s nuclear energy policy, experts say it highlights the “significant impact” that...
Reeling from horror hit
Keely-Shaye Sanders, a 20-year-old woman from Beaconsfield, called her mother from Woolworths to check if she needed anything.
Later, when Lisa’s husband arrived home...
Organisers ‘regret’ Libs pledge at Eid prayers
After the loud heckling of Liberal candidates at an Eid prayer event, organisers have conceded it may have been the wrong setting for announcing...
Colour run fun day at Devon Meadows Primary School
Devon Meadows Primary School held its annual fun colour run on Friday 28 March.
According to the school’s mental health and well-being leader Nicole Lockhart,...
Probus holds 36th AGM
In March, the Probus Club of Pakenham Inc. held its 36th Annual General Meeting, during which Dianne Roberts was elected and inducted as the...
Change your clocks, check your smoke alarms
As Victorians wind their clocks back this weekend when daylight saving comes to an end, firefighters are reminding people to test their smoke alarms...
Coles still interested in Officer, no word from Woolies
The one industry that could kick-start the development of the Officer town centre is the supermarkets, but there is yet to be certainty that...
Smoke forces garbage truck to dump load due to incorrectly disposed waste
An incorrectly disposed household item caused smoke inside a garbage truck in Pakenham, prompting a response from emergency services on April 2.
Fortunately, no injuries...
Local farmers shrug off Trump beef
US President Donald Trump singled out Australian beef when he announced worldwide tariffs on all imports, but local producers are “not losing sleep” over...
Plea to help find missing girl
Police are seeking public help to find a missing 13-year-old girl believed to have travelled to Melbourne’s South East.
Sheanna, who is wearing a moonboot,...
Police nab reckless driving in road operation
Police have conducted a road safety operation in Cardinia, targeting speeding, distracted and impaired drivers to help drive down road trauma.
In the past year,...
Media-shy Bruce candidate in the spotlight
As the election looms on Saturday, 3 May, the electorate of Bruce is in the spotlight, with state-wide media outlets bearing down on Liberal...
