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Families pool resources
By Kelly YatesFAMILIES battled rising temperatures on Australia Day by having a dip in the Doveton Pool in the Park. More than 450 children, aged…
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Crossing warning as school returns
POLICE are warning motorists to pay extra attention when driving near schools, as children are returning to scheduled classes this week. Drivers are urged to…
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Many nations together
THE South Sudan Equatorians Association hosted a free breakfast for the community during a Day of the Nations celebration in Hampton Park on Monday. Community…
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Feds cash into pokies
AN increase in gaming machine expenditure in local Casey venues may be caused by the Rudd Government’s economic stimulus package, according to Inga Peulich MLC.…
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Running for life
By Kelly YatesTEAM Jess members are gearing up for the 2009 Casey Cardinia Relay for Life with their major charity auction The Hint of Pink…
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Crowds flock to circus
By Lia BichelRingmaster and Grand Illusionist Simon Tait said the hot weather has not deterred people from coming to the circus to enjoy the entertainment.…
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Anthony’s call is basketball
By Paul PickeringANTHONY Drmic is only 16, but he can’t remember life before basketball. When he was born, his brother Frank was already a 15-year-old…
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Market booms
MARKET-GOERS raced to the Old Cheese Factory last weekend for the Rotary Club of Berwick’s first Farmers Market for 2009. Farm fresh and organic seasonal…
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Growers ‘danger’
By Melissa GrantURBANISATION in Casey and Cardinia may threaten the region’s food industries, leading agricultural groups have warned. Bosses of the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF)…
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Light bulb scam targets elderly
CASEY residents are warned to be aware of a telephone scam targeting the elderly. South Eastern Metropolitan MP Inga Peulich said the scam involved a…
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Jet ski death probe
POLICE are investigating a jet ski mishap last Friday that killed a Ferntree Gully girl and left a Narre Warren girl with internal injuries. Police…
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Family escapes blaze
By Kelly YatesA COUPLE and their teenage son escaped uninjured from a house fire in Endeavour Hills last weekend. Firefighters battled the blaze at the…