Pakenham-Berwick Gazette

17/10/2025

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17/10/2025

16/10/2025

He was the top candidate outside the major parties in 2022, but Brett has decided not to run next time in what is tipped to be a very close race for Pakenham.

Councillor Brett Owen has confirmed he will not stand again in next year’s state election, leaving a large chunk of [...]

16/10/2025

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15/10/2025

Rising crime leaves some parents no choice.

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Report: https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2025-10-10/kids-sent-into-voluntary-exile/

14/10/2025

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14/10/2025

A local butcher has become the latest victim to join Opposition Leader Brad Battin MP in condemning Victoria’s crime crisis and machete madness.

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14/10/2025

When Brett Owen first became a councillor, Cardinia Shire was still using fax machines. Two decades on, he says he is still as passionate as the first day.

Longtime councillor Brett Owen has marked 20 consecutive years representing his community, and says he is just as keen in [...]

14/10/2025

She wowed the judges and will represent Australia next year at the world's biggest rodeos.

Amidst all the excitement, she thanks her mum, her #1 supporter.

Kooweerup’s Mateja Martinovic will be galloping all the way to the United States after she was named Australia’s Rodeo Queen. [...]

13/10/2025

Government, experts and African leaders remain divided.

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13/10/2025

14-year-old basketball player takes on Cardinia Shire Council, an opponent he’s never faced before.

A Pakenham father has launched a petition urging Cardinia Shire Council to “Let the Kids Play” after his 14-year-old son [...]