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Aerobatic ace to thrill Tooradin crowd
Australia’s premier aerobatic pilot Paul Bennet is set to once again thrill crowds at this year’s Tooradin Tractor Pull and Truck Show. The all-day show,…
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Drunk driver busted after faking sleep in car
A driver was caught allegedly more than six times the limit after his efforts to convince police he was simply having a snooze in his…
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Cranbourne line extension fight returns as election year looms
More than 1000 people have signed a parliamentary petition to restore and extend the Cranbourne train line to Kooweerup. The petition is sponsored by Eastern…
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Calls for closer blood donation centre in Casey
Sukhjiwan Grewal from Berwick has been an avid donator of plasma for years. He’s contributed more than 130 plasma donations over the past 10 years…
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Breakthrough brings hope for endangered midge-orchids
A major scientific breakthrough has opened new conservation pathways for two critically endangered Australian native orchids, after researchers at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria identified the…
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Dandenong man arrested for ATM ram raids
Two men have been arrested as police continue to investigate a series of alleged ATM ram raids across Victoria over the last two months. Detectives…
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Casey home values outpace Greater Melbourne in strongest growth since 2021
The Casey region recorded stronger home-value growth than Greater Melbourne in 2025, according to figures by Cotality. Over the 2025 calendar year, Casey had a…
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Dandenong factory fire deemed suspicious
A Dandenong factory caught up in flames is deemed suspicious by Victoria Police and Fire Rescue Victoria. Emergency services responded to multiple Triple Zero (000)…
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Big switch on arrival for Metro Tunnel timetable
The Metro Tunnel’s Big Switch timetable has been released which will integrate the new tunnel into Victoria’s train network. Minister for Public and Active Transport…
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Clyde Road Upgrade starts 2026 strongly
Major road and freeway closures will impact motorists travelling through Cranbourne and Berwick later this month, as crews push ahead with critical works on the…
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Alleged speeding crash ends on Star News office embankment
Passers-by intervened as an alleged speeding car came to grief outside the Pakenham Gazette (also Star News)’s office just after 4pm on Friday 9 January.…
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Three, including two Cranbourne men, arrested following racially motivated abuse in Dandenong South
Three people were arrested in Dandenong South over the weekend following an alleged racially fuelled abuse. According to authorities, a man and a woman were…












