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Explainer: where Veolia’s $1m payment will go
Earlier this month, Hallam Road landfill operator Veolia has agreed to pay $1 million as part of a Supreme Court settlement with the Environmental Protection…
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Paint factory charged after fatal explosion
A paint manufacturer has been charged after a worker died in an explosion and fire that engulfed a Dandenong South factory in December 2023. Indoc…
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Childcare worker charged after assaulting a toddler
Pakenham police charged a 41-year-old woman following an alleged assault at a childcare centre in Pakenham on 17 October. A Narre Warren woman has been…
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Lost WWII relic uncovered by local Salvos
Clyde North Salvos has uncovered and returned a long-lost World War II flag that originally belonged to the 2/2nd Field Regiment, and the historic artefact…
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Berwick local to brave golf marathon for cancer research
A Berwick local will brave a 72-hole golf marathon in Cranbourne next month to help drive cancer research. Berwick professional golfer Danika Coyne will step…
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Casey ambulance times slip in record winter
Casey residents waited longer for ambulances this winter, as new figures show response times worsening across thousands of life-threatening callouts during the state’s busiest first…
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Mould in rental plagues Casey family
A Casey mother, who prefers to not be named, says she and her three children have all experienced ongoing allergic reactions to prolonged mould exposure…
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Local men find community and resilience through new initiative
Over 100 men of all ages from the region of Casey gathered together at Bunjil Place on Monday night in an initiative aimed to give…
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Driver clocked 140km/h on Princes Hwy, Mulgrave
A driver has been caught allegedly nearly doubling the speed limit on Princes Highway, Mulgrave. Nunawading Highway Patrol officers clocked a 2008 Volkswagen Golf sedan…
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Front-line for homeless health
A mobile medical clinic for people experiencing homelessness has launched in Dandenong on 21 November. The not-for-profit Street Side Medics was opened by chief executive…
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Crucial reforms on Vicarious liability for victims-survivors of institutional abuse
A ground-breaking retrospective bill to improve access to compensation in cases of institutional sexual abuse has been introduced by the Victorian Government. It garnered the…
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Narre North Foxes celebrate surging interest in girls’ footy program
A local footy club has remarked on the rapid growth of interest in their girl’s program. As a result, the Narre North Foxes Football Club…












