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Upcoming rail disruptions in Melbourne’s south-east
There will be disruptions to metropolitan trains on sections of the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines and V/Line trains on the Traralgon and Bairnsdale lines in…
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Diwali Market unites community
The Saathi Multicultural Association of Australia (Saathi MAA) welcomed the community to its Diwali Market, bringing together multicultural Australians under one roof. The Market transformed…
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Ex-Casey councillor slams citizenship email error
A former Casey councillor has criticised a “lack of attention to detail” after receiving a mistaken email from Liberal MP Wendy Lovell, congratulating him on…
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Five teens charged after alleged carjack attempt
Five teens have been charged after being allegedly tracked in a stolen car by police and attempting a carjacking in Dingley. Air Wing officers located…
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$15m cannabis crop seized, eight arrests in Devon Meadows
Eight people have been arrested and a $15 million cannabis crop dismantled after police raids in the South East. Springvale Divisional Response Unit officers and…
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Major Veolia entity pays no tax in 2023-24
Global environmental services giant Veolia paid no corporate tax in 2023–24 under its new Australian holding company, despite earning $1.1 billion in total income, citing…
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Charity evicted from material-aid warehouse
A refugee charity founder says he is shocked after his group was evicted from Greater Dandenong Council-owned storage buildings in Noble Park North. After months…
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Car-fire spree in Hampton Park and Noble Park
Five cars were set alight at three different scenes in Hampton Park and Noble Park early on Thursday 9 October, police say. Emergency services were…
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Lynbrook shines bright
It was another year of Lynbrook’s landmark Lantern Festival, and once again, Banjo Paterson Reserve came alive with colour, music and light. Hosted by the…
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Nominate a local hero
Nominations for the 2026 Casey Community Awards are open until Monday 20 October. The Casey Community Awards are a chance to formally recognise the everyday…
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Push to spare puppy Milly
The decision to euthanise a 12-week-old Staffordshire cross puppy, Murphy, by the Lost Dogs Home has sparked an online campaign to save Murphy’s sister, Milly…
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‘Soft launch’ for long-awaited $15 billion rail tunnel
A much-hyped underground rail service will open with a soft-launch timetable before moving to turn-up-and-go trains. Melbourne’s $15 billion Metro Tunnel will open to the…