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Jaw broken in fight
A DOVETON man was rushed to Dandenong Hospital with a broken jaw after a pool hall brawl in Dandenong last week. Police said two 23-year-old…
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Councillors’ kitty cash cleanout
CASEY councillors cleared out the remaining money in their ward allocation request kitty at last week’s council meeting. Springfield councillor Lorraine Wreford donated $1050 between…
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A change of key for Kerrigan
By Callan Date ONE of Berwick’s most talented performers is hitting all the right notes as he advances his wide-ranging artistic career. Kerrigan La-Brooy is…
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Council bounces basketball plea
By Sarah Schwager THE City of Casey is lobbying both the State Government and the Opposition for funding to build basketball facilities at Timbarra. Council…
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Teenagers lead police on chase
A TEENAGER who stole a car from Endeavour Hills led police on a 10-minute chase recently week. The 16-year-old Box Hill driver and his 14-year-old…
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Crackdown on poor parking
CARS parked illegally at Hallam train station are blocking emergency access to the tracks and have prompted a police crack down. Sergeant John Blackburn of…
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Group lobbies for more trains, buses
THE Public Transport Users Association’s (PTUA) says a strong attendance at the inaugural meeting of its new southeastern branch demonstrates that public transport is a…
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Two men injured in head-on smash
TWO men suffered serious injuries in a head on collision in Narre Warren South yesterday (Wednesday). Police said the collision, between a black Mazda 6…
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Underage drinkers to go back to ‘school’
UNDERAGE drinkers will now have the education book thrown at them if they commit an alcohol-related offence in Casey. The new measures will begin tomorrow…
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Russians dive in
By Shaun InguanzoDOVETON is set to make a splash with Russia’s World Championships aquatic team training at the suburb’s swimming pool. Doveton Pool in the…
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Virus warnings: hoax or not?
Nick VerhaarWith the number of new viruses circulating on the internet today, it is getting harder to determine the difference between a hoax and the…
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House ransacked
THIEVES ransacked a Berwick house and stole more than $2000 of property last week. Police said the High Street property was entered between 5pm on…