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Student design supports mental health
Beaconhills College graduate Owen Whitcher has earned a design award for an innovative project he created in his VCE Product Design and Technology subject. Owen’s…
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Peak-hour faults
Afternoon-peak commuters on the Cranbourne and East Pakenham lines were stuck in the trains without air conditioning for up to two and a half hours…
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Commuters say Metro Tunnel trips now harder
South East commuters say the new Metro Tunnel service on the Cranbourne and East Pakenham lines has made travelling to the city more time-consuming, less…
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Two-hour police pursuit ends in jail
A Frankston serial car thief has been jailed for up to 26 months after a perilous, two-hour police pursuit across the South East. Corey Johnston,…
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Bureaucracy blocks petition in Parliament
Pakenham business owners say they are facing an uphill battle against bureaucracy, just weeks away from the promised reopening of Bald Hill Road. A petition…
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Homelessness crisis deepens in Victoria as social housing funding declines
Newly released figures have revealed that more Victorians are being turned away from homelessness services as social housing spending is cut by 9 per cent.…
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Empowering migrant water safety
Dr Harpreet Singh Kandra often recalls the story of his nearly fatal drowning when he was a boy. The community volunteer and professor at Federation…
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Vengeful tenant jailed after arson spree
An evicted tenant who inflicted a series of firebombing attacks against her ex-housemates and landlord has been jailed for at least four years. Tsai-Wei Hung,…
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Two charged after alleged armed home invasion in Narre Warren South
A Doveton man and a Berwick man have been charged following an alleged armed home invasion in Narre Warren South during the early morning of…
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Casey residents surveyed to guide community wellness
Some Casey locals might get their chance at providing critical feedback and insights and in turn, help the council shape the future of health and…
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New MCH room opens at Orana Community Place
A new Maternal and Child Health (MCH) consult room has opened at Orana Community Place in Clyde North, expanding access to early-years health services for…
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Independent tree review for Cranbourne Golf Course development rejected
Casey Council has ruled out an independent tree review of the Cranbourne Golf Course redevelopment, saying the developer’s assessment is “adequate”, despite residents questioning why…
