Tag: News
Stand-out for volunteers
VOLUNTEERS who have made a significant contribution to the community were honoured at a special event last week.
The 2013 Casey Volunteer Awards were held...
Troy takes on island ride
By BRIDGET COOK
TROY Hawkins doesn’t let his disability hold him back and will next month take on a challenge many able-bodied people would struggle...
Woman feared for her life
By BRIDGET COOK
A YOUNG woman said she thought she was going to die during an attempted abduction in Hampton Park last week.
Endeavour Hills resident...
Casey high on Ambo list
By BRIDGET COOK
CASEY has among the highest number of ambulance call-outs in the state for drug and alcohol related reasons.
The Trends in Alcohol and...
Holocaust — a valuable lesson
By BRIDGET COOK
STUDENTS and teachers at Alkira Secondary College have had an important lesson on a tragic historical event in recent months.
Two teachers, Nicole...
On course for the future
By CASEY NEILL
AQEEL Jaffari used the money he saved for his TAFE course to travel to Pakistan following a bomb blast just a kilometre...
Tribute to garden creator
By BRIDGET COOK
THE Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne has installed a permanent tribute in the Australia Garden to a man who was integral to its...
Casey’s mission to butt out
THE City of Casey is continuing its campaign to help butt out the problem of local retailers selling cigarettes to minors.
The council’s environmental health...
Woman in hospital after home attack
AN elderly woman is fighting for her life after an aggravated burglary in Endeavour Hills on Tuesday.
Emergency services were called to a residential address...
Funding doesn’t make grade
By BRIDGET COOK
CRANBOURNE Secondary College is angry it has been short-changed again in the Victorian State Budget.
The school has expressed its disappointment that no...
Hunt for hit-run driver
POLICE are seeking to identify a driver who was involved in a hit and run in Dandenong this week.
Police said a 37-year-old Cranbourne man...
Rates up 7.5 per cent
By LIA SPENCER
RATEPAYERS in Casey will have to dig deep to cover the whopping 7.5 per cent general rate increase adopted in the...