# upper house (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover upper house. Page: Feed: --- ## [Tall tales – all in a day’s work](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/entertainment/2026-08-22/tall-tales-all-in-a-days-work/) _2026-08-22 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ Under a gruelling 12-hour deadline, about 60 students from Lyndale Secondary College published their own books for charity. At 8am \[…\] ## [Hope springs eternal](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/entertainment/2026-08-22/hope-springs-eternal/) _2026-08-22 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ “Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always to be blest” is from a poem by \[…\] ## [Signing on for ‘peace and understanding’](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-22/signing-on-for-peace-and-understanding/) _2026-08-22 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ Faith leaders signed a statement of “common humanity” at an Interfaith Network of Greater Dandenong annual gathering on Wednesday 19 \[…\] ## [Making an impact one book at a time](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-22/making-an-impact-one-book-at-a-time/) _2026-08-22 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ A volunteer who read for young new arrivals in the country highlights the impact of reading on the children. Bahara \[…\] ## [‘Too many women are dying’: Councillors back family violence intervention review](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-22/too-many-women-are-dying-councillors-back-family-violence-intervention-review/) _2026-08-22 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ Casey Council will investigate new ways to tackle family violence in the municipality after councillors unanimously backed a feasibility report \[…\] ## [New leadership at Casey Council](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-22/new-leadership-at-casey-council/) _2026-08-22 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ Casey has a new leadership team, with Cr Michelle Crowther elected Mayor and Cr Anthony Walter appointed Deputy Mayor following \[…\] ## [‘Dickensian’ dystopia: What’s to blame for rooming house ‘explosion’?](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-22/dickensian-dystopia-whats-to-blame-for-rooming-house-explosion/) _2026-08-22 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ A Greater Dandenong councillor has accused Labor councillors of “watering down” her call for action on “excessive” numbers of rooming \[…\] ## [On the Land: Apple of the industry’s eye](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-22/on-the-land-apple-of-the-industrys-eye/) _2026-08-22 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ It’s no surprise that Lauren Fankhauser of Fankhauser Apples is being honoured with an award for her work in apple \[…\] ## [People in Profile: Teen author’s debut novel](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-22/people-in-profile-teen-authors-debut-novel/) _2026-08-22 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ A Year 11 student from the Pakenham Campus of Beaconhills College has hit a massive achievement, publishing her first novel. \[…\] ## [Teen author’s debut novel](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-22/teen-authors-debut-novel/) _2026-08-21 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ PRECEDE Launching your first published book is a dream for many budding authors. But for Year 11 student Imogen Green, \[…\] ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WvnA8PUCfWDO) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [World-class jazz coup for Bunjil](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/entertainment/2026-08-21/world-class-jazz-coup-for-bunjil/) _2026-08-21 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ Leading jazz artists are set to grace Bunjil Place as part of this year’s Melbourne International Jazz Festival. In October, \[…\] ## [Rotary debutantes shine bright](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-21/rotary-debutantes-shine-bright-2/) _2026-08-21 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ Now in its 40th year, the Rotary Club of Pakenham Debutante Ball proudly celebrated this special milestone by presenting two \[…\] ## [Casey locks in waste plan as Hallam landfill nears closure](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-21/casey-locks-in-waste-plan-as-hallam-landfill-nears-closure/) _2026-08-21 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ Casey’s household rubbish will stop being sent to Hallam Road landfill from July 2027, with councillors backing a regional contract \[…\] ## [Hampton Park student takes top honours in national writing competition](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-21/hampton-park-student-takes-top-honours-in-national-writing-competition/) _2026-08-21 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ A Hampton Park Secondary College student has been recognised on the national stage after taking out the 2026 Outback Writers \[…\] ## [Parliament petition push against Clyde North data centre](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-21/parliament-petition-push-against-clyde-north-data-centre/) _2026-08-21 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ Residents opposing a proposed $1.1 billion data centre in Clyde North are collecting written signatures for a petition they hope \[…\] ## [Victoria’s largest VicRoads customer service centre to open in Pakenham on 16 November 2026](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-21/victorias-largest-vicroads-customer-service-centre-to-open-in-pakenham-on-16-november-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ Customers across Melbourne's south-east will soon have access to Victoria's largest VicRoads Customer Service Centre, with a new facility in \[…\] ## [Stolen vehicle prompts police dog squad](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-21/stolen-vehicle-prompts-police-dog-squad/) _2026-08-21 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ Victoria Police Dog Squad Unit was seen investigating an incident regarding a stolen vehicle on Army Road. The white Subaru \[…\] ## [‘RISK, PREPARE, TRAVEL, SURVIVE’: New bushfire-risk module for workers](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-21/risk-prepare-travel-survive-new-bushfire-risk-module-for-workers/) _2026-08-21 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ Australia’s first nationally consistent bushfire safety learning experience specifically designed for people who live, work or travel in high-risk bushfire \[…\] ## [Call for education overhaul](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-21/call-for-education-overhaul/) _2026-08-20 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ One Nation’s Victorian leader Warren Pickering has accused teachers of encouraging students to walk out of class for an “ideologically \[…\] ## [Man charged after carjacking and Eastlink collision](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-20/man-charged-after-carjacking-and-eastlink-collision/) _2026-08-20 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ A Clayton man has been charged and a Pakenham man is under police guard following a carjacking in Bentleigh and \[…\] ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cPx2GgIG5trk) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Machete-armed man jailed for ’frightening’ kidnap](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-20/machete-armed-man-jailed-for-frightening-kidnap/) _2026-08-20 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ An armed man who “frighteningly” kidnapped an ex-partner in his car in Clyde North after threatening to slay her and \[…\] ## [Call for education overhaul](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-20/call-for-education-overhaul/) _2026-08-20 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ One Nation’s Victorian leader Warren Pickering has accused teachers of encouraging students to walk out of class for an “ideologically \[…\] ## [Further 200 reservist positions to be recruited](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-20/further-200-reservist-positions-to-be-recruited/) _2026-08-20 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ Pakenham and Narre Warren are among the 200 reservist positions being recruited in Victoria Police to free up serving officers \[…\] ## [Tears flow at Kooweerup](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-20/tears-flow-at-kooweerup/) _2026-08-20 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ Tears were shed as Vietnam veterans and community members gathered in Kooweerup to mark 60 years since the Battle of \[…\] ## [Long Tan commemorated](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-20/long-tan-commemorated/) _2026-08-20 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ Pakenham RSL has expanded its traditional wreath-laying into a formal ceremony commemorating Vietnam Veterans’ Day for the first time. About \[…\] ## [‘A new direction’: Premier Carroll appoints Royal Commission into building sector](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-20/a-new-direction-premier-carroll-appoints-royal-commission-into-building-sector/) _2026-08-20 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has called a Royal Commission regarding crime and misconduct in Victoria’s construction industry. In a statement \[…\] ## [Deep breath required as Bunyip prepares for early onslaught](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/sport/2026-08-20/deep-breath-required-as-bunyip-prepares-for-early-onslaught/) _2026-08-19 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ Bunyip will need to be fully prepared for a Buln Buln barrage when the Bulldogs and Lyrebirds meet in Sunday’s \[…\] ## [Let the boys play football](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/sport/2026-08-20/let-the-boys-play-football/) _2026-08-19 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ A mouth-watering clash that means absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things - that’s the intriguing juxtaposition that confronts \[…\] ## [One Nation-Coalition majority in Upper House: poll](https://pakenhamgazette.com.au/news/2026-08-19/one-nation-coalition-majority-in-upper-house-poll/) _2026-08-19 · Jin Hui · Pakenham Gazette_ The Liberal Nationals (LNP) and One Nation are on track to form an Upper House majority in November's state elections, \[…\]