Casey fire brigades deployed to support efforts against raging bushfires
As out-of-control blazes raged under catastrophic and extreme fire conditions, many of Casey’s Country Fire Authority (CFA) brigades were rallied to send crews, tankers...
Nossal students experience Big Build project
From the classroom to the construction site next door, two Nossal High School students Krish Dittakavi and Lilly Nguyen made the trip next door...
Dandenong man arrested for ATM ram raids
Two men have been arrested as police continue to investigate a series of alleged ATM ram raids across Victoria over the last two months.
Detectives...
Authorities slammed over leak
A Pakenham resident says repeated delays over a water leak in her court have left the local road damaged and shaken her confidence in...
Firefighters warn Premier Allan of fire truck crisis
Career/professional and volunteer firefighters are warning Premier Jacinta Allan about the critical lack of firefighting capability after fire services budgets were allegedly cut despite...
Community events shut down under extreme conditions
While the north is consumed by bushfires, communities closer to home are being forced to adapt to life under extreme fire conditions.
Victoria had been...
Racing towards future
PRECEDE
1926 was a significant year in the history of Pakenham, with the resurrection of the racing club and the establishment of a bush nursing...
Photos capture land under fire and smoke
A brave survivor in northern Victoria has captured striking images of the recent bushfires, showing both the raw intensity and the resilience of the...
Casey home values outpace Greater Melbourne in strongest growth since 2021
The Casey region recorded stronger home-value growth than Greater Melbourne in 2025, according to figures by Cotality.
Over the 2025 calendar year, Casey had a...
Pakenham History: Key moments in Pakenham racing
A few significant moments in the history of the Pakenham Racing Club.
Calling the shots
Radio and television coverage of race meetings is now taken for...
Pakenham History: Getting back on track
This is how the Gazette covered the return of racing to Pakenham a century ago.
Gazette 3 December 1926
Pakenham Racing Club
An Inspection of the Course
At...
Heroism ends in tragedy: Firefighter loses home
A former Berwick student turned firefighter was among the heroes defending the township of Alexandra, Victoria, as flames threatened the area day and night.
Despite...
Collision blocks off Toomuc Valley Road
Emergency services were on scene responding to a collision out front of Beaconhills College in Pakenham on Friday afternoon.
Toomuc Valley Road was blocked off...
