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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,…
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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 crews,…
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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 claimed…
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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)…
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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 dim…
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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…
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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 some…
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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 long-time…
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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…
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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 the…
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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 fire…
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Arrests in $2m jewellery heist
Three men have been arrested by police over a $2-million-plus jewellery heist in Dandenong. Greater Dandenong CIU detectives allege two armed robbers entered a jewellery…