Stories
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Study tour nominations open
Participants in the 2008 Australia Day Study Tour with Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard in Canberra. Nominations are now open for next year’s tour. NOMINATIONS…
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Ball of
MORE than 120 youngsters celebrated Children’s Week at Merinda Park Learning and Community Centre last month. The centre’s playgroup was opened to the whole community…
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Brothers in arms
MEMBERS of the Cranbourne RSL watched as a plaque was unveiled to officially commemorate the amalgamation of the Cranbourne and Dandenong RSLs. Casey councillor Amanda…
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Parents’ vision for blind school
By Bridget BradyDEVASTATED by the closure of their daughter’s school, a Pearcedale couple has taken matters into their own hands and will open what will…
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Sheds for beds
By Bridget BradyCRANBOURNE battlers are couch surfing and living in sheds, as it has been revealed poverty is still rife in the town. The manager…
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Police after petrol thieves
POLICE are appealing for information in relation to two petrol thefts in Cranbourne. A male passenger pumped petrol into a vehicle that had stolen number…
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Bat attack
INTRUDERS armed with baseball bats broke into a Cranbourne house and assaulted a 40-year-old man who had to be rushed to hospital. Two offenders entered…
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Film festival a hit
Cranbourne Secondary College year 12 media students dressed up to match one of the themes of the short films, gambling, showcased at the school’s annual…
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Tide slowly rising
By Bridget BradyFederal Parliament last month released a report produced over about 18 months, looking at the impact of climate change on coastal areas. Executive…
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KAS key in Maternal Health Centres
A NEW framework as part of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) service is being rolled out across all of Casey’s 27 MCH centres. The…
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New tax is ‘responsible’
By Bridget Brady IT WOULD be irresponsible of the State Government to set aside land for urban development and not have money to provide critical…
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Crowds flock to top pick art show
VISITORS from as far as New South Wales visited the City of Casey for Kevin Hill’s ‘Top Ten’ Australian Artists Art Show. One lucky attendee…