Berwick Star News
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Why the wait for mental-health ED patients?
Mental health patients languishing in Dandenong and Casey hospital emergency departments are still getting specialist care and support, according to Monash Health. In April-June, just…
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Fountain Gate machete attack investigated
Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding two incidents at a shopping centre in Narre Warren on 15 October. Police were called…
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Liberal Party divided
A petition brought to the Victorian Parliament to reverse the renaming of Berwick Springs Lake to Guru Nanak Lake has caused a major divide in…
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Food relief pantry lays empty
Casey North Community Information and Support Service (CISS) has released an urgent appeal for donations for food, toiletries and hygiene products, as their supplies run…
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Highs and lows of cricket
Devon Meadows B Grade captain Corey Leslie is living proof that a week is a long time in cricket. Just a week after battling his…
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Unique connections to employment
An employment agency, IntoJobs, is helping First Nations people make cultural connections as well as to seek employment. The IntoJobs’ program, delivered by Mas National…
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Brilliant Bloods, poor Pirates
The clash between Springvale South and Hallam Kalora Park was shaping up to be the game of the round … but it wasn’t as evenly-matched…
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Chasing targets proves difficult on opening day of the season
Winning the toss and bowling has proven to be a recipe for defeat for both Endeavour Hills and Noble Park on the opening day of…
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Working success-story
A South East man with intellectual disability juggles a variety of employment thanks to organisations like Wallara and Wintringham. Camilo and his family may not…
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Battin reiterates tax cuts during Cranbourne visit
Victorian Liberal Opposition leader Brad Battin promised to restore “pride in Victoria” and reiterated his party’s policy to tackle crimes and scrap several state taxes…
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Medicinal cannabis stigma weighs on working women
A forum exploring Women’s Health and Cannabis run by the Legalise Cannabis Party brought women together in Frankston. Hosted by South-East Metropolitan MP Rachel Payne,…
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Mini bombing spree and a decades-old murder mystery
To mark Dandenong Star Journal’s 160 years of publication, PHILIP SALAMA-WEST is taking a then-and-now look at the people, places and events that have formed…
