Looking back through the archives
50 years to 1976
With the passing on 11 January of Mrs Maud Esther Purves, of The Pakenham Hotel, the district has lost one who...
Community farewells Warwick
Family, friends and community members gathered at Tobin Brothers Chapel in Berwick on January 12 to celebrate the life of Warwick Keith Glendenning.
He is...
Hunt for Casey’s most wanted
Crime Stoppers Victoria has announced a blitz on Casey’s eight most wanted people.
Collectively, they are wanted on 60 arrest warrants for offences including...
Pakenham History: Century of medical care
The new Pakenham Community Hospital, due to open later this year, is a stone’s throw and a century away from the town’s first medical...
Pakenham History: Opening a grand affair
This is how the Gazette covered the opening of the temporary Pakenham Bush Nursing Hospital on 29 May 1926 - and an update a...
Pakenham History: Mary travelled far and wide to provide medical care
As pioneering families carved out a living in the Pakenham district, times were tough and help was a considerable journey away.
Early settlers had few...
Fire station needs community support
Brandi Richardson has called Bayles home for 23 years. When she saw a concerning social media post from her local bridge, she knew she...
Soft-plastics recycling boost in South East
More than 16,000 tonnes of soft and hard-to-recycle plastics will be recycled each year at four sites including Pakenham and Dandenong.
The State and Federal...
Anger as restrictions block aid to fire-hit communities
Fire-affected communities and volunteers say government restrictions are preventing them from reaching properties, delivering essential supplies and helping neighbours.
Police checkpoints and road closures are...
Tooradin Tractor Show roars to a close
The Tooradin Tractor & Pull Show wrapped up its 2026 with roaring engines, flying dirt and a breathtaking air display on the Bass Coast....
‘A mockery’: Kangaroo shooting continues during bushfires
Wildlife rescuers are demanding the State Government put a halt to the commercial killing of kangaroos as countless animals lie burned and suffering in...
Tragedy strikes twice
Last year’s house fire should have been the end, but the family’s nightmare is far from over.
At 7.15am on 2 September 2025, Fire Rescue...
Violence fuels suspicious fire, drones loom
Police are investigating an alleged assault and suspicious house fire that left a man critically injured in Longwarry last night, January 22.
Drones flown near...
