Berwick Pakenham Historical Society.

16/10/2026

Discover local history at the Casey Cardinia Heritage Festival!
Join us on Saturday 17 October at Clyde Public Hall for a fun-filled day celebrating the history and heritage of our local area.
🔎 Ask our local historical society experts your burning history questions
🎩 Be entertained by a heritage magic show
🚗 Admire a vintage car display
🎨 Enjoy face painting and storytime for the kids
📍 Clyde Public Hall
🕙 10am–2pm
Bring the whole family along and discover the stories, people and places that have shaped our local community. We’d love to see you there!
The Casey Cardinia Heritage Festival is made possible with the support of the City of Casey, Connected Libraries and Myli – My Community Library.

10/10/2026

08/09/2026

We are updating our display of Shire of Berwick (Shire of Pakenham, City of Berwick, Shire of Cardinia and City of Casey) Councillor photographs

18/08/2026

12/08/2026

You may have heard that 30 cars were damaged the other day when they hit a pothole on the Princes Highway near Bunyip. This is Princes Highway, not far from there in 1918, so clearly things have not improved much in the past 110 years. East Section 1 - between Pakenham and Nar Nar Goon, 1918. Photographer: Country Roads Board. Image Public Records Office of Victoria VPRS 17684 Image 18_00030

18/06/2026

Our new display at the Cardinia Shire Civic Centre, thanks to Jane (NWFHG) for setting up the items.😊

11/06/2026

In 1989 Berwick Bush Nursing Hospital celebrated 50 years. Now we have St John of God Hospital.
(Photograph courtesy Pakenham Gazette)