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Footy for all: Bakhtar Community Organisation introduces free AFL program
Multicultural families gathered at Gunns Road Reserve on 28 June for Casey Community Connect, a registration event hosted by Bakhtar Community Organisation (BCO) in partnership…
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Koomen keen on village plan
As the second community consultation period for the Draft Berwick Village Plan approaches, the City of Casey’s mayor, Stefan Koomen, remains eager to see it…
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Swings and slides, improvement wants for Pioneer Playground
Residents’ preferences on Pioneers Park in Berwick were in full swing, as the City of Casey set up shop in the park to hear the…
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Concerns raised over possible renewed cuts at Fed Uni
Federation University staff have expressed concerns and has demanded answers over another proposed “reshape” that could affect 10 percent of courses with voluntary redundancies already…
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Alternative name concern
Concerns around Guru Nanak Lake, formerly Berwick Springs Lake, have sparked once more, as alternative names for neighbouring facilities are featured on Google Maps. Although…
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Trio jailed for ‘abhorrent’ park attacks
Three “misguided” vigilantes have been locked up after they lured, filmed and bashed gay men in Berwick parklands. Mahdi Nowruzi, Abdullah Bloch and Albin Idrizi,…
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Fire warning for Casey this winter
The City of Casey has issued a fire warning as the middle of the winter season approaches, following an unusually warm and dry autumn. According…
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Hurdles for helpers as charity builds support
Unfair and unreasonable are the words sung by volunteers at BK2Basics on the City of Casey’s permit requirements, as the charity’s plea to the public…
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Appreciation for holding the peace
The City of Casey hosted a special recognition event on Monday, 23 June, honouring the contributions of 75 Justices of the Peace who serve the…
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Suspicious fire hits St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar
CFA responded to a structure fire about 9.30pm Monday at St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar School on Gloucester Ave in Berwick. Crews arrived to find a…
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New heartfelt musical at Beaconhills
A hilarious and heartfelt coming-of-age musical about identity, friendship and growing up is coming to the stage at Beaconhills College. Students from Berwick Campus Years…
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Council budget: Little aths’ demolition ‘off the table’
Greater Dandenong Council is set to divert $241,000 into boosting a once-doomed little athletics centre and other sports facilities. At one stage, the funds were…