Southern city ‘too expensive’
By Jim Mynard
LAST month Casey director of corporate services Steve Dalton advised Casey councillors that a separate municipality in the Cranbourne-Tooradin area could not...
Teenager’s stabbing remains a mystery
POLICE are seeking information after a teenager showed up in Cranbourne West with stab wounds.
The 16-year-old boy from Mulgrave flagged down a passing car...
Conference highlights Casey pokie crisis
WHEN it comes to poker machines and problem gambling, Casey is up there with the worst, according to Casey councillor Steve Beardon.
He said this...
Budget ‘largest ever’ says mayor
CASEY mayor Kevin Bradford has dubbed the proposed 2006-07 budget the city’s largest ever with a continued major investment in community infrastructure and boost...
Students take control
LYNDHURST Secondary College students rocked their way to success at the Vodafone Arena last Thursday.
The students won five awards in the heats of the...
Bait shop shrugs residents’ tackle
By Alison NoonanCASEY Council has approved a controversial application to build a bait and tackle outlet on the Warneet Foreshore.
Council issued the permit at...
Hedge stolen
THIEVES with a green thumb have stolen at least 150 plants from a Cranbourne East retirement village.
Only freshly planted, the small hedge shrubs were...
Club offers much-needed service for kids, carers
By Alison NoonanA CRANBOURNE North mother says disabled children are being left out of extracurricular activities due to a lack of government services.
Amanda Stapledon...
Kids caught over fire
POLICE have cautioned two children following a fire at Hampton Park Primary School.
Detective Senior Constable Mark Weiderhold of Cranbourne CIU said the fire began...
Service desperate for volunteers
By Sarah Schwager
A SERVICE for adults with intellectual disabilities is desperately seeking volunteers and is encouraging locals to come along to its annual open...
Farmers can apply for aid
FARMERS in South and West Gippsland can now apply to Centrelink for up to six months income support.
This follows the Federal Government’s announcement last...
Thieves target tree doctor
By Sarah SchwagerA CRANBOURNE South tree maintenance company has been left out on a limb.
Power tools worth $10,000 were stolen from the Botanical Tree...