Nominations for the Cardinia Shire Australia Day Awards revealed
Cardinia Shire Council has revealed the nominees of this year's Australia Day Awards, celebrating the incredible individuals and events that make our community such...
Good Samaritan attacker charged
A man has been arrested and charged following an alleged assault in a Beaconsfield shopping centre carpark last November that allegedly left a good...
Single mother pleads after tragic fire
A Casey single mother is speaking out after a house fire destroyed her rental home in the early hours of New Year’s Day, leaving...
Suspicious fires rage during catastrophic conditions
Suspicious fires have broken out across Melbourne’s south east, prompting emergency services to condemn the behaviour amid extreme, catastrophic conditions and a statewide Total...
Clyde Road Upgrade starts 2026 strongly
Major road and freeway closures will impact motorists travelling through Cranbourne and Berwick later this month, as crews push ahead with critical works on...
Councils leave locals high and dry for New Year
Residents across Cardinia Shire and Casey have expressed disappointment after neither council hosted a New Year’s Eve event, prompting many locals to travel outside...
Big switch on arrival for Metro Tunnel timetable
The Metro Tunnel’s Big Switch timetable has been released which will integrate the new tunnel into Victoria’s train network.
Minister for Public and Active Transport...
Lang Lang son watches parents’ blaze, ‘helplessly’
Adam Ghirxi watched “helplessly” from his home in Lang Lang, more than two hours away, as catastrophic fires tore through Alexandra and threatened the...
Dumped rubbish costing ratepayers hundreds of thousands
Illegally dumped rubbish is costing Cardinia Shire ratepayers almost $500k a year as costs have significantly soared since 2020.
During 2020-21, the cost to council...
Images of 2025
Star Journal photographers cast their eyes over the events that united and disturbed us during 2025. Here is a celebration of the year that...
People in Profile: Strength in every stroke
Behind every brushstroke is a story shaped by place, perseverance and purpose. Janine Farinski’s journey reveals how creativity can endure and evolve through life’s...
2025 Best Photos
Colourful cultural events, council meeting upheaval, forensics investigation... Star News photographers were there to capture all the key events of 2025. Here is...
Teenage girl rescued by helicopter after fall at Seven Acre Rock
A teenage girl who fell over 150 metres from Seven Acre Rock in Gembrook was rescued by helicopter on Monday 18 January.
The girl was...
