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Four boys arrested after cross-city car chase
Four boys from the South East have been arrested after a car was followed by police across Melbourne. Police say they were alerted to an…
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Brushes to canvases – the work goes on with upcoming exhibition
With brushes to canvases and spirits high, the Berwick Artists’ Society gathered at the Old Cheese Factory on Thursday 20 June, as they hold the…
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Hoon accepts non-jail conviction
A Berwick hoon has pleaded guilty to seat-swapping with a passenger while driving on Monash Freeway and other dangerous acts after a magistrate’s sentence indication…
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Predator jailed after assault on 13yo
A judge has raised concerns about a “harmful” teenage online sub-culture as he jailed a Lynbrook predator over luring a 13-year-old into a park and…
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Jailed for partner’s fatal bashing
A man who collected takeaway pizza after viciously bashing his partner to death has been jailed for at least 11 years. Robert Rickerby, 30, pleaded…
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Plea for assistance in locating stolen vehicle
A Cranbourne East resident, Simone, is urgently seeking the community’s help in locating her car, which was stolen from her property driveway earlier this week.…
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Music star in the area
Australian music star Mitch Tambo graced South East with his Walanbaa Youth Tour this week. Throughout the tour, Mitch will visit schools, learning centres and…
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Illegal weapons, drugs seized in South East raids
Guns, crossbows, a medieval sword, a zombie knife and other illegal weapons have been allegedly seized during a series of police raids and Firearm Prohibition…
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NTEU criticise FedUni redundancies, calls for better management
The National Tertiary Education Union warned of inflamed financial problems following Federation University’s decision to go through with their Future Fed initiative. Announced on Wednesday…
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Motor vehicle thefts surge
Motor vehicle thefts have surged in Casey in the year leading up to March 2024, the latest Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) figures show. The number…
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Doveton pair charged over alleged armed robbery
Two men from Doveton have been charged over an alleged armed robbery in which a shot was fired in Dandenong in April. Armed Crime Squad…
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Demand and infrastructure consideration for Casey
As the State Government released the draft housing targets for each council – including 104,000 new homes for Casey – planning experts say insufficient market…