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Mosquito bite warning for South East
Residents in Melbourne’s South East face a greater risk of contracting mosquito-bourne disesase, according to Monash Health. Almost half of the cases of Buruli ulcer…
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Cranbourne, Hastings SES team up for heritage train rescue drill
Cranbourne SES volunteers joined Hastings SES for an emergency training exercise on the heritage rail line at Moorooduc. On Monday 17 November, the training brought…
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Tax-paying asylum seekers plead for ‘fair go’
A group of refugees and advocates has staged a peaceful protest outside Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs assistant minister Julian Hill’s electorate office in Dandenong. The…
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Vinnies opens new soup van hub to tackle food insecurity in Melbourne’s South East
A new Vinnies Soup Van hub has opened in Hallam, marking a new initiative in tackling growing food insecurity in Melbourne’s South East. The new…
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Clyde rail left off priority list
The long-awaited Clyde Railway extension has been left off the State’s 30-year priority list, disappointing a community that has waited more than two decades for…
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Casey ambulance times slip in record winter
Casey residents waited longer for ambulances this winter, as new figures show response times worsening across thousands of life-threatening callouts during the state’s busiest first…
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Explainer: where Veolia’s $1m payment will go
Earlier this month, Hallam Road landfill operator Veolia has agreed to pay $1 million as part of a Supreme Court settlement with the Environmental Protection…
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Casey says NO to gender violence
Starting November 25, the City of Casey will be taking part in a 16-day initiative, a global wide campaign against gender-based violence. The goal is…
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Driver arrested after fatal collision in Narre Nth
A motorcyclist has died and a driver arrested after a collision in Narre Warren North on Sunday 23 November. The male rider, who is yet…
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Sth East ‘high’ for drug-driving intercepts
The South East is proving a hot-spot for intercepted drug-drivers, with Pakenham and Dandenong topping the state, according to Victoria Police. Pakenham was No.1 with…
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Mobile Stroke Unit rushes to save Cockatoo man
A Cockatoo father is back home and recovering well after Victoria’s second Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU), operating out of Dandenong, delivered life-saving stroke care on…
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Longtime Narre Warren pharmacist honoured for years of service
When you walk into this Narre Warren TerryWhite establishment you know there’s something different. At the counter, a seemingly familiar customer to the pharmacy chats…












