News
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 2013-’14…
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Woman foils abduction attempt
POLICE are seeking information about an alleged attempted abduction of a 20-year-old woman in Hampton Park on Tuesday. Investigators have been told the woman had…
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Students have date with a difference
By BRIDGET COOK STUDENTS at Lyndhurst Secondary College took part in speed dating of a different kind last month. All Year-9 students took part in…
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Grounds for all
By BRIDGET COOK PLANS are underway to create an inclusive playground in Casey that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. At…
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Casey council makes Tamworth move
By BRIDGET SCOTT A SPUR of the moment conversation on talkback radio may just lead to an enormous opportunity for City of Casey residents. City…