Chimney fire alert
By ALANA MITCHELSON
CFA has warned households in Melbourne’s south-east to keep their households “fire safe" during the cooler weather, after an increase in chimney...
Rotary was Charlie’s life
By ALANA MITCHELSON
“IT’S time to go, I can say I have never hurt anybody in my life.“
These are the humbling words the devoted local...
Hour-long pursuit leads to arrest
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A MAN and woman were arrested in Southbank after an hour-long police pursuit that began in Officer early Friday morning.
Pakenham officers witnessed...
Main break hits Main Street
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A CORRODED pipe halted the supply of water to 89 Pakenham properties on Wednesday forcing several businesses on Main Street to shut...
Coalition’s eye on crime
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
FEDERAL Member for La Trobe Jason Wood and Minister for Justice Michael Keenan have promised new CCTV cameras for the Beaconsfield Football...
Labor campaigns on education plank
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
LABOR has pledged up to $20 million for 1600 technical education places in a pilot scheme in Berwick, if the party wins...
Carol Porter’s Queen’s honour
By ALANA MITCHELSON
LONG-TIME Officer resident Carol Porter has been honoured with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her ongoing service to...
Last orders? Not for this publican
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
THE day Carl Strachan picked up a beer at the Berwick Inn 35 years ago was a good day for the south-east...
Spreading the dignity
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
WOMEN in Berwick have taken charge to collect 300 sanitary products for women in desperate situations who may not be able to...
Top toddler tips out now
THE latest edition of Casey Cardinia Kids magazine is hot off the press!
This is the fourth issue of the Star News Group publication which...
Art show’s garden of imagination
LAST year, when the Yakkerboo Art Show announced Pakenham Portraits, a special competition in 2016 to celebrate its 40th anniversary, many local artists jumped...
Show’s new president gets full backing
By ALANA MITCHELSON
THE Berwick Show Society appointed Willem Boon as its new president at the group’s annual general meeting last week.
Past president Andy Fyfe...
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Trespasser causes commuter delays
There were major delays on the Pakenham and Cranbourne train lines this morning - Friday 19 April - following a reported trespasser.
There would be...
