News
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Casey’s gifting policy updated
A new threshold for disclosable gifts for councillors has been set at $50, aligning it with the overall staff gift policy, following a swift unanimous…
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Lights for two, Christmas funds split
A proposal to fund Christmas lights in Berwick High Street was ultimately amended to share the $50,000 budget with Cranbourne’s High Street, following debate over…
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Planning for growth
A call for more collaboration between all levels of government and a cutting of red tape were the themes of Outer Melbourne Council’s (OMC) recent…
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Second rally against Hampton Park waste station unfolds at VCAT
Hampton Park and its surrounding residents rallied outside the state tribunal on Friday 15 August to oppose the proposed waste transfer station, marking the second…
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Heritage and culture through song and dance, students ready for 4C’s event
The celebration of culture, history and diversity is once more just around the corner for the City of Casey, as the 4C’s program gears up…
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Preserving life, criminologist backs appropriateness of self-defence laws
A criminology expert has emphasised that the current protections are appropriate, but also the risk of encouraging excessive force, and the possibility of escalating violence,…
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Special school staffer charged with child sex abuse offences
A support staff member at Endeavour Hills Specialist School has been charged with child sexual abuse offences. Police confirmed that a 34-year-old Berwick woman was…
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Casey’s Business Awards finalists announced
The City of Casey’s business awards finalists have been announced, with suburbs from the north to the south of the municipality tacking on a swathe…
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Teens charged with alleged armed robberies
Five boys from Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia have been charged following series of alleged armed robberies across metropolitan Melbourne yesterday. Mill Park Divisional Response Unit…
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Consultation for Kramer Drive car park
The City of Casey has invited the local community to provide feedback on its proposed plans to add more car parking spaces at Wilson Botanic…
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Garad targeted by new complaint
An active Casey resident and Facebook page admin has filed a complaint against a Greater Dandenong councillor’s social media activism on Palestine. Amanjit Gill who…
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Life-changing law advice in the hospital wards
For the past decade, inTouch Womens Legal Centre has been partnering with Monash Health to provide holistic support for domestic violence victims attending hospitals. Migrant…