Colourful cultural events, council meeting upheaval, forensics investigation… Star News photographers were there to capture all the key events of 2025. Here is a look of the year that was.
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 535656 The relief was palpable, as hundreds were unshackled of $1.4 million of debts and bill stresses at a…
A $100 million, triple-tower retail-apartment complex housing a Little India laneway has been approved by the state’s planning department. The permit paves the way for the long-awaited first stage of…
Two new playgrounds have been officially completed in the City of Casey, with financial backing from the Federal Government. With over a million dollars of funding from the government, as…
A trio of teens have been charged over an alleged armed carjacking of a taxi driver in Dandenong early on Friday 27 February. Greater Dandenong CIU detectives charged a 16…
Occurrences of sexual offences on Casey school campuses have fallen over the past year; but the municipality’s figures remain well above neighbouring areas. According to data from the Crime Statistics…
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…
