Latest news
Council Meeting rescheduled from 19 September to 26 September 2022
The September Council Meeting will now be held at 7pm, Monday 26 September.
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Cardinia Shire Seniors Festival 2022 is almost here!
Cardinia Shire is celebrating the 40th year of the Victorian Seniors Festival this October!
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Cardinia Shire’s young people recognised with Good Choice Awards
Cardinia Shire’s annual Good Choice Awards have been celebrated with an awards ceremony held at the Pakenham Hall on Tuesday evening.
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Express your interest now for Community Capital Works Partnership Grants 2023–24
Expression of Interest applications are now open for Community Capital Works Partnership Grant (Category 2) applicants to next year’s Community Capital Works Grants (2023–24).
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Connect Spring has hit the streets!
The latest edition of Connect magazine has hit the streets of Cardinia Shire.
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Community Capital Works Grants recipients announced
Cardinia Shire Council has announced $483,342.41 in funding under its Community Capital Works Grants 2022–23 program to 27 successful applicants across category 1 and 2 grants.
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Nominations open for Australia Day Awards – celebrate what’s great!
Applications are now open for Cardinia Shire Council’s 2023 Australia Day Awards.
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Assessing our local roads
A shire-wide sealed and unsealed road condition assessment to improve the renewal and maintenance programming, connectivity, mobility and safety of Cardinia Shire’s road networks will begin shortly.
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Applications now open for 2022-23 weed control grants
Applications are now open for Council’s 2022-23 weed control grants.
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Applications now open for beautification grants
Applications are now open for Cardinia Shire Council’s 2022-23 Beautification Grant program.
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New Cardinia Shire events added for this year’s Biodiversity Blitz!
Biodiversity Month starts today and there’s still time to join in the citizen science fun by taking part in the 2022 Biodiversity Blitz!
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Ageing Well Newsletter edition 13 out now!
The thirteenth edition of Council’s Ageing Well newsletter is out now!
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Bushfire-affected residents launch community artworks
The bushfire-affected community is proud to launch artworks as part of the Creative Recovery Program.
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Local businesses invited to the Cardinia Business Celebration 2022
This November, Cardinia Shire Council will host its inaugural Celebrate Cardinia Business 2022 event to celebrate and acknowledge the recovery and hard work of local businesses throughout the past two
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Join in on the fun of Biodiversity Blitz this September!
Celebrate Biodiversity Month and contribute to citizen science by taking part in the 2022 Biodiversity Blitz!
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My Place turns 10
Cardinia Shire Council is gearing up to celebrate a special milestone – 10 years of providing services from Pakenham’s My Place Youth Facility.
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Free Spring workshops in Pakenham and Emerald!
Cardinia Shire Council and Casey Cardinia Libraries have partnered to host four free workshops throughout September and November to help residents learn about a range of waste and environment topics.
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Nominate a young person for Cardinia Shire’s Good Choice Awards
Nominations are now open for Cardinia Shire’s annual Good Choice Awards.
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Swap your weeds for trees
Do you have troublesome weeds on your property? Why not trade them in for some free, locally native plants?
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Cardinia Shire’s new Climate Change Adaptation Strategy adopted
Cardinia Shire’s new Climate Change Adaptation Strategy was adopted at last night’s Council meeting.
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Red Cross donation drop-off comes to Pakenham
Cardinia Shire Council has joined with the Australian Red Cross to host a donation drop-off event in September.
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New sport network to boost female participation in sport
Applications are now open to join Cardinia Shire Council’s first Women and Girls Sport Participation Network.
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Your invitation to Hogwarts
You’re invited to dress up in your finest robes and head to the ultimate Harry Potter experience this August!
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Emerging from Fire exhibition now open at Cardinia Cultural Centre
Cardinia Shire’s Emerging from Fire photographic exhibition is now on display at Cardinia Cultural Centre.
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More dates announced for Council’s free waste drop-off program
Cardinia Shire Council’s free green waste drop-off program is continuing through to December 2022.
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Share your ideas for three Pakenham playground renewals in 2023
Cardinia Shire Council wants your ideas for three playground upgrades that will be happening in 2023 at Creekwood Reserve, The Parkway, and Parman Avenue Reserve in Pakenham.
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Cleaning out the clutter? Use our free bookable hard waste service!
On 1 July 2020 Council moved from a blanket collection service twice yearly to a bookable service available year-round.
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Recipients announced for two 2022–23 community grants programs
Cardinia Shire Council has announced the 2022–23 Festival and Events Grants and the Community Wellbeing Support Grants programs.
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Free event for Cardinia Shire’s carers
Cardinia Shire Council is hosting a free session at the Cardinia Cultural Centre in Pakenham for carers.
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Have your say on the Worrell Reserve youth plaza and skate park in Emerald
Cardinia Shire Council is calling on the passionate skaters, BMX, and scooter riders to have their say on the Worrell Reserve youth plaza and skate park in Emerald.
