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Inland port’s $27M track
An 865-metre spur-line railway track has been completed in the South East, as part of the Port Rail Shuttle Network (PRSN). The $28 million track…
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EPA puts SBI on notice
“Significant odour issues and compliance concerns” has forced the EPA to take further action against SBI Inert Landfill. SBI has been issued with a notice…
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Drug Court marks 20-year success
Twenty years of the Dandenong Drug Court “success story” were celebrated on 23 August. In that time, the court has been found to break the…
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Students to focus on biosecurity
Six students from Indonesia’s Gadjah Mada University have settled into their new surrounds in the Top End, embarking on a 10-week course learning about biosecurity…
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O’Shea Road extension opens
Access between Berwick and Beaconsfield has been made easier, with the O’Shea Road extension opened to traffic on Wednesday 24 August. The O’Shea Road extension…
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Fishing clinics and trout coming to South East
Fishers will have more opportunities to cast a line, thanks to the stocking of 1000 rainbow trout into waters across greater Melbourne. Minister for Fishing…
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Police brief: Werribee man charged after Cranbourne hit-run incident
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a hit-run collision in Cranbourne last week. The 20-year-old has been charged with dangerous driving…
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Increased train times if Greens elected
Cranbourne line commuters will not be part of plans to upgrade Melbourne’s public transport network under a Victorian Greens government, pending the November state election.…
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Stepping up for a good cause
Cranbourne East Secondary College students are raising money for a range of charities as part of their VCAL students’ walkathon project. On Thursday 6 October…
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No jail for ‘deplorable’ hit-run driver
A speeding, disqualified driver who ran away after striking a man on O’Shea Road in Berwick has been spared jail. Michael John Cashen, 31, of…
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Killer truckie’s jail term reduced
A Cranbourne truck driver who killed four police officers in an emergency lane on the Eastern Freeway has had his jail term reduced on appeal.…
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South East climate change survey opens
Health-promoting charity Enliven is partnering with Victoria University to conduct a Climate and Health Survey with a specific focus on Melbourne’s South East. The survey…












