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Special school staffer charged with child sex abuse offences
A support staff member at Endeavour Hills Specialist School has been charged with child sexual abuse offences. Police confirmed that a 34-year-old Berwick woman was…
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Casey’s Business Awards finalists announced
The City of Casey’s business awards finalists have been announced, with suburbs from the north to the south of the municipality tacking on a swathe…
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Teens charged with alleged armed robberies
Five boys from Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia have been charged following series of alleged armed robberies across metropolitan Melbourne yesterday. Mill Park Divisional Response Unit…
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Community races to support young star
When Year 4 student, Belle, secured her place at the National Cross Country Championships, she dreamed of medals and finish lines. What she didn’t expect…
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Western Port Down Under launches Community Conversations
Coastal residents gathered at the Warneet Motor Yacht Club on Wednesday 13 August, for the Western Port Down Under (WPDU) Community Conversations event. Hosted by…
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Second rally against Hampton Park waste station unfolds at VCAT
Hampton Park and its surrounding residents rallied outside the state tribunal on Friday 15 August to oppose the proposed waste transfer station, marking the second…
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Garad targeted by new complaint
An active Casey resident and Facebook page admin has filed a complaint against a Greater Dandenong councillor’s social media activism on Palestine. Amanjit Gill who…
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Amazon comes to Cranbourne West
Amazon has opened Victoria’s third fulfilment centre in Cranbourne West, its second in Melbourne’s south east since Dandenong South in 2017. The new 52,000 sqm…
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Stop pulling the racism card – but let’s talk about why it gets pulled
A few days ago, I received a heartfelt call from a friend – let’s just say not from the “white tribe” – distressed about her…
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Multigenerational living: Who knew Nonna was ahead of her time?
We had to laugh. A reporter on the evening news excitedly announced that Australian architects are now “innovatively incorporating multigenerational living into their home designs”…
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Self-defence review a no-go, disappointment from MPs
The proposal to review Victoria’s current self-defence laws did not go through after a close vote in parliament on Wednesday, 13 August. It was almost…
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South East saviours give unconditional care
A ground-breaking program to disrupt child sexual exploitation in Melbourne’s South East has marked its first decade. In 2015, the Young Women’s Program (YWP) run…