Victoria records highest-ever number of cancer diagnoses
New data released today by the Victorian Cancer Registry (VCR) has revealed that in 2024 the state recorded the highest number of new cancer...
Aussies spoil pets more than partners this Christmas
Almost one in three Aussie pet parents will splurge more on squeaky toys than sweethearts as new GREENIES research reveals the extraordinary lengths Aussies...
Man assaulted while trying to intervene during fight
Police are investigating an assault in a carpark in Beaconsfield last year which left a man with a fractured eye socket.
Investigators have been told...
Longwarry store fire ‘suspicious’
A Longwarry business destroyed by fire is being treated as suspicious as police investigate.
Police and emergency services responded to a fire at Longwarry Convenience...
Year in Review: Pakenham Golf faces uncertain future
Golf in Pakenham has faced a turbulent few years, and 2025 has seen it shut down as the course’s existence is put into question.
In...
Year in Review: Main Street revamp finally begins
After years of promises and false starts, the council has finally commenced Main Street’s revitalisation in 2025.
At the September council meeting, councillors approved the...
Year in Review: Election shake up
The political make-up of the South East in this year’s federal election stayed the same, but underlying shifts have set up an interesting battle...
Year in Review: Liberal preselection drama spills into Gazette pages
Fierce competition within party branches is usually kept behind closed doors, but the current battle for the Liberal candidacy in Pakenham this year spilled...
Year in Review: On the Land through the lens
Each week, the Gazette explores an agricultural or horticultural pursuit within the wider Cardinia area.
Here’s a selection of photos taken by Gazette photographers Stewart...
Year in Review: Pictures of the Year
Gazette photographers Stewart Chambers, Rob Carew and Gary Sissons got right in the midst of the action for this year’s news, sport and events....
Year in Review: Australia’s social media ban begins
Australia became the first country to raise the minimum social media age to 16, a historic change strongly influenced by Pakenham father and personal...
Year in Review: New CEO takes over
Cardinia Shire Council closed a year of leadership transition with the appointment of James Collins as its new Chief Executive Officer in October, following...
Big hitting as T20 competition heats up
Some exciting finals are set for the DDCA T20 competition, with action to resume next Tuesday as eight teams battle it out for a...
