Proposal fast-track revealed
5 Olympic Way could be the site for a significant development which would include First Nations social services, including 20 housing units, as well...
Fountain Gate machete attack investigated
Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding two incidents at a shopping centre in Narre Warren on 15 October.
Police were called...
Vulin breaks new ground in Parliamentary inclusivity
A political first in accessibility, Pakenham MP Emma Vulin used a communication device to speak formally within parliamentary chambers.
As MPs returned to Spring Street...
Battery Energy Project team volunteers at Bunyip River and connects with locals
In September, seven members of the team from energy company RES came together for a hands-on volunteering day at Bunyip River, near the proposed...
VAD amendments for compassion enter Parliament
New amendments to the national-first Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) laws have been introduced to State Parliament as part of a wider effort to give...
Trades apprentice forges success
A Dandenong-trained boilermaker apprentice has forged a victory at the 2025 Empowered Women in Trades (EWIT) Gala.
Ana Gamero, who trained at Chisholm Institute, was...
First Olympian’s Berwick home hits the market
A piece of history is now up for sale, with the Berwick estate of Australia’s first Olympian, Edwin Flack, hitting the market at over...
Pakenham runner relays hope
Pakenham’s long-time runner Michael Soutter is lacing up once again for the Relay for Life at Casey Fields later this month, with a deeper...
Sth East scoops manufacturing awards
South East manufacturers have scooped this year’s Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards.
Members of SEMMA (South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance) won six of the...
True gem tainted by waste
While Toomuc Creek is a much loved natural resource for Pakenham residents, with Rotary Park near Lakeside offering a scenic walking and running trail...
Providing local gives honesty
Along the busy Gembrook-Belgrave Road sits a quiet, but very productive, destination for local goods. Mapleridge Local Produce has been a central spot for...
Girlforce looking to change the narratives
The 7th GirlForce Changing Narratives: Her Voice Her Power took place on Saturday 11 October, providing a safe, intergenerational space for culturally and linguistically...

















