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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…