News
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30 years a volunteer
By Bridget BradyFRIENDSHIP is what keeps Southern Health volunteer Violet Mann coming back for more. Mrs Mann, 82, has been recognised by Southern Health for…
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Coastal fire meeting
COASTAL village residents are invited to attend a public meeting on 11 May to discuss clearing to prevent fire danger. The meeting will be held…
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RACE to open
By Bridget BradyAFTER more than two years in the making, the $37.9 million Casey RACE will be ready to wow visitors when it opens on…
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College’s big win from budget
By Bridget BradyCRANBOURNE Secondary College came up trumps in the State Budget on Tuesday, receiving $7.2 million to refurbish about two thirds of the school.…
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Meeting slams state tax grab
By Melissa GrantMany labelled the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution scheme – which could charge some Casey landholders $95,000 a hectare – a con, saying they…
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Tip fight goes on
By Melissa MeehanLotte Dawes, Cranbourne resident and vice-chairwoman of Residents Against Toxic Waste In The South East (RATWISE) this week said that the group would…
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Research finds new lifeblood
CRANBOURNE Inner Wheel members last month raised about $300 for research in to the use of cord blood to treat cancer. For the past eight…
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Daring daylight assault
A GROUP of five youths repeatedly kicked and punched three males and recorded it on a mobile phone in Cranbourne on Monday. Police said the…
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New parks go
COMMUTERS now have more than 400 new parking spaces available at the Cranbourne Railway Station. The new car park was opened to train-goers on Friday…
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Playgroup finds friends
By Lia BichelThe playgroup, run by Barbara Biggelaar and funded by City of Casey’s Best Start, has moved from Parent Zone centre to St John’s…
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Urban unsettlement
By Bridget BradyThe residents are furious that their small town lies in the investigation area to extend the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) in the south-east…
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Wheelie bins burnt
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after vandals set three wheelie bins on fire in Hampton Park earlier this month. The garden waste bins were set…