News
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Bright spark
PARTS of Narre Warren South and Cranbourne were plunged into darkness for about an hour last week when an overhead conductor shortcircuited. Witnesses said the…
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Drinking companion steals bike
A CRANBOURNE teenager had her new BMX bike stolen after she became intoxicated in a park. Police said the 17-year-old girl was drinking in parkland…
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Lucky escape for mother, baby
A WOMAN and a 20-month-old baby were uninjured when the car they were in careered off a bridge in Berwick last week. CFA officials attended…
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Man on theft counts
A HALLAM man has been charged by police following a seven-month spree in the Doveton area. The 34-year-old is charged with five counts of theft,…
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Heed the call of duty
War is futile, but it makes an awesome setting for an action video game. And of all the wars that have been fought in our…
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Plane ‘just fell out of the sky’
By Paul Dunlop A BERWICK man watched in horror as a light plane crashed at Clyde North on Friday, killing two people. Leon Russell was…
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Harness that Valentine’s spirit
THOSE people looking for a unique way to treat their Valentine should consider Cranbourne Harness Racing Club’s special dining offer in conjunction with its Valentine’s…
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Child health under review
By Callan DateCASEY’S maternal and child health service will undergo an independent audit. Councillors voted at a council meeting on Tuesday night that a consultant,…
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Linux heads to the desktop
Nick VerhaarIn a world in which Microsoft dominates the desktop market with its Windows operating system, what many computer users don’t realise is that there…
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‘Disadvantaged’ Doveton hits back
By Callan DateDOVETON has been ranked in the top 10 most disadvantaged suburbs in Victoria. Imprisonment, unemployment, criminal convictions and childhood injuries were among the…
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Mozilla release new Firefox
Nick VerhaarThe world we live in today is becoming increasingly dependent upon digital technologies and the internet, not only to do business but also to…
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400 cars hit
By Callan DateCASEY motorists are under siege from desperate thieves who are going to extraordinary lengths to steal from cars. Nothing is out of reach…
