As Book Week celebrates the power of stories, local authors continue to inspire young minds, encouraging creativity, empathy, and the joy of reading. Gazette journalist Afraa Kori speaks with one author whose latest book sparks imagination and resilience in children. “No matter who you are,…
Bessie Creek Road will soon be fully sealed with Stage 2 upgrade works now underway in Nar Nar Goon North. As part of the Better…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 536857 The City of Casey’s first-ever Ramadan Festival officially kicked off on Wednesday 25 February, transforming the Bunjil Place carpark into a vibrant hub…
Three teenagers have been arrested after the alleged armed carjacking of a taxi in Dandenong. Police were called to Dandenong railway station about 2.50am on Friday 27 February after reports…
Demolition works have been completed at the Upper Beaconsfield Recreation Reserve, making way for installation of the new two storey community pavilion. Grove Group is building the new two storey…
Students from Pakenham Secondary College were recognised for setting an example of maturity and compassion after they helped an injured student from another school. On Friday afternoon, 13 February, a…
Pakenham Library has been flooded for the third time, renewing scrutiny over whether the growing suburb’s key community hub is resilient enough for the future. The latest incident occurred on…
Police are investigating a series of incidents in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs on 22 and 23 February. Three unknown offenders entered a residential property on Riverside West in Patterson Lakes on…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 535656 The relief was palpable, as hundreds were unshackled of $1.2 million of debts and bill stresses at a record-breaking Bring Your Bills event…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 535580 Cat curfews are fueling a boom in DIY and custom-built enclosures, says a feline-loving carpenter. Greg Cole, who volunteers his handyman skills at…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 481350 A recidivist drug-affected, speeding and disqualified driver who fled after crashing a rental truck with fatal consequences in Noble Park North has been…
A 31-year old man has been charged with 98 offences following an extensive investigation into thefts across several suburbs. Officers from Casey Crime Investigation Unit and the Crime Reduction Team…
