Pakenham East is situated in the
Kulin nation traditional
Aboriginal country. The
Boonwurrung people are local custodians within the Kulin nation. The origin of the name Pakenham is from
Sir Edward Pakenham and the geographic position east of the
Pakenham main settlement. The Pakenham East precinct structure plan (PSP) was submitted by the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) in October 2018. The precinct was approved on 2 January 2021. , the area is in the suburbs of Pakenham and
Nar Nar Goon. Council has claimed that the PSP will deliver around 7,000 new homes and supporting infrastructure. A new suburb was proposed to be designated and cover the PSP area. In August 2024, Council announced that the suburb name will be Honora Fields, which pays name to Honora Carney, a Cardinia Shire local whose family has significant ties to the area dating back to 1869. This was following a 5-week community consultation period during which the name "Honora" received the highest number of votes from the community. To comply with naming conventions set by Geographic Names Victoria (GNV), the suffix "Fields" was added to reflect the area's agricultural heritage. In September 2024, Councillor Stephanie Davies accused the Cardinia Shire Council of failing to follow due process in the selection of the name Honora, and claimed that they changed the rating system from the public consultation period, behind closed doors, to favour the Honora name. An investigation is still ongoing . In March 2025, after a referral by Councillor Davies, the
Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) reportedly chose not to investigate the case due to a lack of evidence of corruption. In July, the Local Government Inspectorate concluded its investigation and determined that there was no conflict of interest by Cardinia Shire in the choice of the suburb name. The council submitted the formal request to GNV to rename the suburb "Honora Fields" at the end of the month. == Geography ==