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Pharmacies get vaccines
The Covid-19 vaccine rollout is gathering pace with some pharmacies now able to administer the doses. Several pharmacies in Casey have come on board with…
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Van ’removed’ in fake carjacking
A removalist stole his boss’s van and then made up a story that he’d been carjacked, a court was told. Russell Whitmore, 37, was also…
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A journo rolls up her sleeve
When it comes to Covid-19, it looks like vaccination is the key to getting life back on track. The Doherty Institute earlier this month released…
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Give TAFE teaching a go
Industry experts are being encouraged to sign-up as TAFE teachers, with a new incentive program funded by the State Government. Bass MP Jordan Crugnale announced…
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Pearcedale on Electric Avenue
A Federal Government-supported initiative will see Pearcedale take part in a trial of power pole-mounted batteries. Known as ‘Electric Avenue’, the community battery project is…
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Urgent pleas for Afghan families
Afghan-Australians in the South East are fearing for their loved-ones under Taliban’s take-over of Afghanistan. Barat Batoor, a photo-journalist who fled for his life from…
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More shade for schools
The sixth round of the State Government’s School Shade Grants Program and the Community Shade Grants Program is now open, to help protect Casey communities…
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Hoon caught in Hallam
A 21-year-old Noble Park man has been arrested and had his car seized for high risk driving Wednesday 18 August. Casey Highway Patrol officers received…
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Legionnaires’ disease in Cranbourne East
Two cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been detected in Cranbourne East. The Department of Health issued a health alert on Wednesday 18 August, stating that…
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Next stop: crime
A Cranbourne mother is calling for better security to be provided at a notorious bus stop, after her son was mugged there twice in recent…
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Food pantry a refuge for all
A food relief initiative in Cranbourne is providing a source of refuge, support and hope for struggling Casey families. Rain, hail or shine, volunteers at…
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Lockdown challenge fails
A Cranbourne West protestor has failed in a Supreme Court bid to challenge the state’s Covid lockdown restrictions. Kerry Cotterill was issued a $1652 on-the-spot…