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VESEP funding delivers for local brigades

Local emergency services have received vital funds to help purchase essential equipment including Beaconsfield and Kooweerup CFA. The CFA welcomed more than $22.6 million in...

Pakenham pool won’t open this summer, council announces

Cardinia Shire Council announced that the Pakenham Outdoor Pool will not open this summer, saying weather conditions and other challenges in construction have stalled...

Double impound in Officer

Police impounded two vehicles after Air Wing allegedly caught them drag racing in Officer on Thursday night. Air Wing was patrolling the Princes Freeway when...

Outcry over Dandenong Hospital maternity cuts

100 years of strength

Local authors captivate children with enchanting picture books

Santa snaps return

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Sport

Young Lang Lang seeking internal improvement in 2026

Improvement from within is set to be the mantra which Lang Lang will take into the 2026 season. The Tigers welcomed in a quartet of...

Big hitting is back in the DDCA

Big hitting is back as the Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) T20 competition kicks off on Sunday. There are three rounds planned for the day,...

Pumas power over Cougars

PREMIER FIRSTS Pakenham Pumas continued their strong start to the season with a well-earned 4–2 win over Berwick City Cougars on Thursday night, showcasing...

Woolamai pumped up and ready for racing

The last weekend in spring coincides with the launch of the picnic racing season at Woolamai this Saturday with the club to host the...

Kooweerup kicking on after thumping win over Balnarring

Kooweerup’s Division 6 team continued its good start to the season on Saturday with a resounding 82-40 win against Balnarring. The consistent rink of...

Marotta the biggest Eagle to land at the nest

New signings have been rolling in thick and fast at Amstel Reserve with plenty of new faces on the track at Cranbourne’s first training...

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Q&A with John Russel, former compositor turned into a local postman

What motivates you? Just getting up in the morning, that's the biggest motivation. As long as you wake up in the morning, ...

Acting out against racism

Wellsprings for Women staged a unique performance, ‘Unscripted Voices Against Racism,’ by Melbourne Playback Theatre group. Almost 150 people attended the event on Thursday 20...

What’s On

Nar Nar Goon Community Christmas festival Come and relax with friends and family at the Nar Nar Goon Recreation Reserve, Spencer St, Nar Nar...

Doogood Australia wins Casey’s Business of the Year award

A range of local businesses took home prizes at last week’s Casey Business Awards held at Bunjil Place. Doveton’s ‘Doogood Australia’ , established in 2007,...

Youth climate leaders drive local environmental change in Casey

The City of Casey is looking for young and climate passionate individuals aged between 15 and 25 to participate in their 2026 Casey...

What’s On

Adoption Day – Pet-O Pakenham Looking for a new best friend to cuddle, play with, and give a loving home? One at a Time Pet...

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About Town: Press gallery appreciation and new emergency dashboard launched in Baw Baw

Press gallery It's not often that the Gazette team gets the experience of a proper press gallery, but they got the closest thing to it...

Two Berwick schools locked down after 8 year-old stabbed

Police are investigating reports of a stabbing at a school in Berwick on Thursday, 27 November. It is understood an eight-year-old boy sustained non-life-threatening injuries...

Council to meet once a month, an hour earlier

The council will meet only once a month and an hour earlier starting next year, with Cardinia Shire following a statewide trend to opt...

Social media ban: Australia’s ‘Christmas gift’ for children

As students count down to the summer and Christmas holidays, households are facing a new bittersweet reality. In a public statement, Beaconhills College has...

Teachers gear up for 1,100km charity ride to fight deadly childhood cancer

With no cure DIPG, two Pakenham teachers are preparing to hit the road again, cycling 1,100km in January 2026 to raise funds and awareness for...

Mobile Stroke Unit rushes to save Cockatoo man

A Cockatoo father is back home and recovering well after Victoria’s second Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU), operating out of Dandenong, delivered life-saving stroke care...

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