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Battin doubles-down on crime-scene presser
Opposition leader Brad Battin has double-downed on controversially addressing media at a homicide investigation in Dandenong on Tuesday 19 August. Upon hearing about the incident…
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Signs up as lake petition moves forward
Large signs have been propped up around homes in Berwick Springs, weeks after Ann-Marie Hermans said in Parliament that she was aiming to table the…
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Fed Uni introduced social work degree in Berwick
The Berwick campus of Federation University will be one of two to launch the Bachelor of Social Work degree in order to help address skills…
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Tan responds to complaint against Garad
Greater Dandenong Council’s acting mayor, Sophie Tan has steered clear of councillor Rhonda Garad’s “personal” social media activity after a recent complaint. The most recent…
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Casey’s gifting policy updated
A new threshold for disclosable gifts for councillors has been set at $50, aligning it with the overall staff gift policy, following a swift unanimous…
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Lights for two, Christmas funds split
A proposal to fund Christmas lights in Berwick High Street was ultimately amended to share the $50,000 budget with Cranbourne’s High Street, following debate over…
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Planning for growth
A call for more collaboration between all levels of government and a cutting of red tape were the themes of Outer Melbourne Council’s (OMC) recent…
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Second rally against Hampton Park waste station unfolds at VCAT
Hampton Park and its surrounding residents rallied outside the state tribunal on Friday 15 August to oppose the proposed waste transfer station, marking the second…
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Heritage and culture through song and dance, students ready for 4C’s event
The celebration of culture, history and diversity is once more just around the corner for the City of Casey, as the 4C’s program gears up…
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Preserving life, criminologist backs appropriateness of self-defence laws
A criminology expert has emphasised that the current protections are appropriate, but also the risk of encouraging excessive force, and the possibility of escalating violence,…
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Special school staffer charged with child sex abuse offences
A support staff member at Endeavour Hills Specialist School has been charged with child sexual abuse offences. Police confirmed that a 34-year-old Berwick woman was…
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Casey’s Business Awards finalists announced
The City of Casey’s business awards finalists have been announced, with suburbs from the north to the south of the municipality tacking on a swathe…