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Embrace the opportunity
The op in op shop is short for opportunity – an opportunity to help others by supporting charity shops, and an opportunity to find a…
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Childrens memorial event marks 20 years
Families are set to gather for the 20th anniversary of a children’s remembrance service at Bunurong Memorial Park. The Southern Metropolitan Trust’s event began as…
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Community Connectors strike gold
A South East public-safety success-story, Community Connectors, has been awarded the national Gold award in the 2025 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA). Awarded…
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Kingston mayor vows to fight Kingswood project
Georgina Oxley has been re-elected as Kingston’s mayor, vowing to take up the fight on contentious housing projects such as the former Kingswood Golf Course.…
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SES warning on Dandenong Creek’s perils
A Dandenong SES controller has urged people to stay clear of Dandenong Creek after a woman and boy drowned in ‘swift’ stormwater on Monday 10…
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Children to face ‘adult time for violent crime’
In response to a youth crime wave, the State Government is seeking to force juvenile offenders to face ‘adult time for violent crime’. It plans…
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Casey Council launches Christmas Lights Contest
City of Casey has launched its first-ever Christmas Lights Contest. The contest invites residents and businesses to deck their halls, gardens, balconies, rooftops or shopfronts…
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Federal endemetiosis clinic to open in Dandenong
A new specialist Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinic for women and girls is set to open in Dandenong. The clinic will provide expert, multidisciplinary services…
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Historic first: Dandenong mayor Sophie Tan elected
In a historic first, Sophie Tan has been elected as Greater Dandenong’s mayor for 2025-26. Cr Tan, who was elected unopposed on 13 November, is…
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Cannabis crop found inside Cranbourne factory
Police at Dandenong Divisional Response Unit are investigating a cannabis crop which was located at a factory site in Cranbourne on 13 November. A significant…
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30 disability homes ‘at risk’ in South East
Thousands of people with complex disabilities are at risk of eviction from group homes that may close due to a looming funding crisis, say workers.…
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Council and ministers unite for community good
Local church ministers and pastors, councillors and Casey staff came together on Wednesday 12 November, for the first Casey Ministers Network gathering since the end…












