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Casey’s surplus dips, but debt-free future ahead
The City of Casey has posted a $139.7 million surplus for 2024/25, down almost 18 per cent on last year, with councillors saying the municipality…
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Pair charged with alleged $114m cocaine commute
Two South East men were charged with cocaine trafficking after being allegedly intercepted in a car being driven back from the border with New South…
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Casey’s quarterly report endorsed
A quarterly report that highlighted 35 completed actions in the City of Casey was unanimously passed during the September council meeting, with councillors reflecting on…
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Cranbourne Hospital to open in October amid parking concerns
The long-awaited Cranbourne Community Hospital will officially open in October, but concerns about parking pressures have remained. At the September Casey Council Meeting, officers reported…
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Striving for dementia-friendly Casey
A Together for Dementia event at Cranbourne West Community Hub was a small-step towards building a more dementia-friendly Casey, say organisers. The aim of the…
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Councillors back Doveton kids pool
Casey councillors have endorsed a $5.5 million kids shallow pool and waterslide at Doveton Pool in the Park, siding with residents’ calls and overriding council…
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Pakenham podcast launches
Tipped to provide a new outlet for all things local for residents, the Something Big Pakenham Podcast has launched this week, catapulting local issues to…
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Reserve transformation ahead
Cardinia Shire Council unanimously approved the final Upper Beaconsfield Reserve Master Plan at its September 15 meeting, setting the stage for a 10-year program of…
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Powering down business energy bills
The City of Casey is offering a range of free sustainability initiatives to help local businesses cut their energy costs and reduce emissions. In a…
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Levy not massive but timing severe, expert says
As the new emergency services levy settles in, an expert says the severity of its impact stems from the already-existing cost-of-living constraints and declining confidence…
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Once lost, but now found
When Pastor Lee Wong stands before his congregation at Fire Church in Beaconsfield, he speaks with the conviction of someone who has lived both darkness…
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Tyre-shop owner jailed for crophouse
A struggling tyre-shop owner who tended a large “sophisticated” crop of cannabis in his Eumemmerring house and granny-flat has been jailed. Fadil Bedjeti, 41, pleaded…
