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All’s fair for 10-year birthday bash
Berwick Chase Primary School marked its 10th birthday with a vibrant fair on 28 March. With the vibes of live music, teachers took turns in…
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School rocks to diversity concert
Fountain Gate Secondary College became enchanted by a swirl of music, dance, costume and food as part of a Cultural Dress Day. About 20 Afghan…
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Fight to save kids’ lives
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Berwick woman has travelled to the halls of Federal Parliament in the latest step to make a life-saving drug accessible to…
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Ambushed tattoo shop seeks ‘redemption’
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Hampton Park tattoo parlour that was the scene of an alleged bikie-gang related shooting in February has moved out. Nitro Ink,…
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46 years stolen
By Cam Lucadou-Wells Joao Garcia has finally found his mum – more than 40 years after being allegedly kidnapped as a young boy in East…
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Hampton Park to get radical new look
By Cam Lucadou-Wells Arthur Wren Hall and Hampton Park Community House could be demolished as part of a radical Casey Council draft master-plan for central…
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Hero dog Leena earns deep thanks
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A whippet-smart greyhound has helped save the life of a man who collapsed unconscious in his Berwick home. Without warning, Ron Hitchen,…
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Bunjil bridges get safety upgrade
By Cam Lucadou-Wells Handrails will be added to Bunjil Place’s outdoor footbridges in response to safety concerns. Bunjil Close Out Projects manager Mark Dibsdale said…
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‘No war’ inside Casey: mayor
By Cam Lucadou-Wells Casey mayor Geoff Ablett says there’s “no war” between councillors and the council’s administration despite losing two chief executives within a month.…
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High rents fuel homeless tide
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A massive boost to public and social housing is needed for hundreds of people without a home in Casey, says a support-service…
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Suffraging for their art
By Cam Lucadou-Wells Breaking through ceilings is nothing new for 20-year-old choreographer Alexandra Dellaportas. Aptly in a show based on the British Suffrage movement, her…
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Flashing 40km/h sign promise
By Brendan Rees Flashing 40km/h speed signs will be installed outside Pearcedale Primary School, if the Liberals win the 2018 State Election, member for Hastings…