News
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Year in Review 2024: Tragic death shocks the community
Services at a women’s health clinic in Hampton Park were partially closed in 2024 following a Casey woman’s death after an abortion surgery. Narre Warren…
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Year in Review 2024: Damaging fire near the absent fire station
An ironic nightmare in Clyde North occured in early 2024 when a residential fire just opposite the undelivered Clyde North Fire Station destroyed eight garages…
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Battin grants Heath spot in shadow cabinet
New opposition leader and Berwick MP Brad Battin has unveiled his shadow ministry with some of his fellow South East colleagues bumped up for the…
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Refugee ‘desperate’ to build a better life
Just a piece of paper separates Thanu Mylvaganam from his dreams of marriage, children and buying a home in Australia. The motivated 31-year-old Tamil asylum…
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Locals receive AusNet funding
Thirteen councils and community groups will receive close to $2.4 million, as recipients of AusNet’s Energy Resilience Community Fund Major Grants. Casey City Council and…
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Pakenham and Cranbourne best performing in house prices
The South East had some of the State’s best performing suburbs in house prices, with Pakenham and Cranbourne in the top five for 2024’s annual…
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Help for graduate teachers
Graduate teachers will soon be receiving even more support as they kick start their educational career, thanks to the state government. Education Minister Ben Carroll…
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Double polls as former treasurer’s seat up for grabs
A date is set for Jacinta Allan’s first electoral test as premier, with voters in the former treasurer’s seat heading to the polls for a…
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Being bold for the future
PRECEDE: As for being bold for change, there’s no better time, no more propitious time, no more important time than now for women to be…
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A new era of wellbeing
PRECEDE With 30 years experience working in the suicide prevention sector, Debra’s vision and mission remain the same – to empower and equip each unique…
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Creating a bright future
PRECEDE: For parents of children with special needs, hope can be hard to hold on to. But on Nurture Homestead in Pearcedale, there is a…
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Passing the baton
PRECEDE: Dr Mary Cole’s legacy extends far beyond her groundbreaking work in biological farming. What sets her apart is her humility to pass the baton…