News
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Young stars ignite West Side Story at Bunjil Place
St Peter’s College is bringing the iconic streets of New York to life with their production of West Side Story at City of Casey Schools…
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Casey’s animal management plan taking feedback
The City of Casey is calling on residents to help shape the way communities care for and manage animals in the community by having their…
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Ideas sought for economic growth
Future prosperity in Greater Dandenong’s business and activity centres is open for comment. Greater Dandenong Council is inviting the community to help develop its Economy…
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Crime, not a social issue; police confront family violence in Casey
The City of Casey has been identified as Victoria’s family violence hotspot, with police revealing nearly 7000 incidents recorded so far this year, the highest…
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Funds unwrap festive spirit
With only 17 Fridays left before Christmas, the holiday spirit is brewing in Berwick, following the $25,000 fund granted for the suburb’s Main Street to…
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Nightmares in motion
Victoria Police say stolen cars are no longer just about theft — they’re increasingly a public safety crisis. “Stolen vehicles pose a significant risk to…
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Where lives are transformed
The quiet, unassuming town of Nyora is one of the last places you’d expect to find men of all ages turning their lives around. Just…
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Bloodied man carjacks 91-year-old
A Wangarrata man accused of assaulting a 91-year-old elderly resident during an alleged aggravated carjacking in Berwick has appeared in court. Police allege a man,…
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Weed work revives Casey’s coastal bush
In one section of Warneet Natural Features Reserve, the bush is beginning to breathe again. Just a few years ago, Sallow Wattle strangled the understorey,…
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NIMBY or xenophobia? When places of worship are unwelcome in Green Wedge zones
You hear it all the time: “We’re not racist, we just want to protect the environment.” And yet, planning rejections for places of worship —…
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Patients demand answers
A Kooweerup woman says she was left stranded in the freezing cold for hours after being forcibly removed from Casey Hospital’s emergency department, despite being…
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Withdrawal denied: Dandenong backs pokies trial
Greater Dandenong councillors will continue backing the State Government’s pokies-card trial after an intense debate on 25 August. A 4-2 majority voted against Cr Rhonda…
