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Suitcase loan ‘corruption’
Property developer John Woodman has conceded a financial arrangement involving Cr Sam Aziz’s $600,000 in a suitcase looked like “corruption”, an IBAC hearing was told.…
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Developer paid off Ablett’s debt
Property developer John Woodman paid off Casey councillor Geoff Ablett’s credit card debt and bought “75 per cent” of the councillor’s farm, an anti-corruption hearing…
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Pool changerooms labelled ‘dirty and crowded’
A Casey ARC user is fed up with the flithy conditions of the women’s temporary changerooms including what appears to be fungus growing on the…
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Council ‘welcomes’ IBAC hearings
Casey mayor Susan Serey has declared council is “fully cooperative” with Victoria’s anti-corruption commission amid explosive claims councillors received cash-for-favours from a property developer. It…
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Developer ‘puppets’
A property developer allegedly paid cash to Casey councillors and treated them as his “puppets” as part of a campaign to rezone Cranbourne West land,…
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Mornington millionaire’s rise to the top
John Woodman grew up in Springvale before making his millions as a Mornington-based property developer. He directs Watsons Pty Ltd, which describes itself on its…
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Aziz to fly back for IBAC?
Casey councillor and former mayor Sam Aziz may return to Australia before the end of the IBAC hearings. On 20 November, he told 3AW Radio…
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Building a brighter future for Afghan women
Members of Casey’s Afghan community have been recognised after completing training programs to ensure they are workforce ready. Fifty women of the Hazara community were…
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Old friends share tales
There were many stories shared among former students of Narre Warren Primary School No.2924 during a recent school reunion. About 40 past students who attended…
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IBAC: Aziz, Ablett paid $1.2m by developer
Two City of Casey councillors allegedly received about $1.2 million from property developer John Woodman and associated companies, an anti-corruption hearing has been told. Cr…
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Casey IBAC hearings start today
Property developer John Charles Woodman is listed as the first witness to be questioned in the IBAC anti-corruption hearings into City of Casey starting today…
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Evelyn marks a century
Narre Warren resident Evelyn Winifred Peterson has celebrated her 100th birthday with a wealth of family and friends. Born on 18 November 1919 at home…
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