Tag: News
Hospital EDs crushed: AMA
Monash Health emergency departments have been among the most “log-jammed” in Australia, according to an Australian Medical Association report card.
During 2021-’22, just 20 per...
Council workers ‘under-report’ sexual harassment
About 7 per cent of women employed by City of Casey have reportedly experienced sexual harassment at work, according to official audit data.
Of them,...
Fire engulfs Cranbourne home
Multiple calls to Triple-Zero had emergency services rushing to the scene of a house fire in Cranbourne on Wednesday 8 February.
Fire Rescue Victoria...
Robbery ’friends’ twist
One of the men who allegedly bound, gagged and threatened a store owner at knifepoint in a $1.9 million jewellery heist in Dandenong has...
Workplace sexual harassment ‘prevalent’
Prevalent but too often unreported, sexual harassment in workplaces will be the focus of a free, confidential legal help service.
South-East Monash Legal Service (SMLS)...
Potato shortage hits South East businesses
A Cranbourne fish and chips shop owner is going the extra mile to ensure his customers don’t go without their beloved potato chips and...
Casey crowns Jo Ann
For Narre Warren South’s Jo Ann Fitzgerald, the title Casey Citizen of the Year is still sinking in.
The secretary and treasurer of Neighbourhood Watch...
Dahlia delight
When Pam and Les Albut moved back to Pearcedale after many years living in Port Macquarie, they decided on a whim to try growing...
Frustration mounts for refugees
A Dandenong refugee advocate says there’s soaring frustration about the Federal Government’s still-dormant election pledge to upgrade thousands of temporary visas.
Wicki Wickiramasingham, a...
First day a thrill at Tooradin
Tooradin Primary School welcomed 38 excited preps on their first day of school on Monday 31 January.
The children burst through the school door with...
Quarters Primary opens its doors
Staff, students and families were celebrating more than the start of the new school year at Quarters Primary School on Tuesday 31 January, as...
Scrubfire sparks community warning
Local fire brigades have issued a reminder for residents to be aware when using farm machinery during fire season, after a grass and scrub...