Tag: News
Beaconsfield man arrested following fight
A recent group scuffle at Fountain Gate Shopping Centre on Sunday 17 November saw a man brandish a knife before fleeing the scene.
The...
Final exams blunder claims scalp of authority boss
The head of Victoria's exams authority has quit after a blunder allowed students to view hidden questions on sample papers.
Education Minister Ben Carroll announced...
Recycled water treatment for Lyndhurst estate
Hydroflux has been awarded the contract to design, build and operate a new water recycling plant in Lyndhurst.
Using Australian-first technology, the plant will treat...
Casey boxer Kayne Clarke jailed for drug trafficking
Casey-raised professional boxer Kayne Clarke has been sentenced to jail for trafficking cocaine of commercial quantity.
The 36-year-old Abu Dhabi-born boxer, with the alias of...
Free buses trial voted down
South East Metropolitan MP Rachel Payne has vowed to continue fighting despite a proposal for free and more frequent public-transport buses being voted down...
Planning permit backlash
Communities say they are left devastated, disappointed and angered after Casey Council approved the proposed waste transfer station next to the Hallam Road landfill...
EPA seeking feedback on waste transfer station plans
Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is consulting with the local community about the Development Licence application for the proposed waste transfer station next to the...
Parkinson’s sufferer jailed for rapes
A now severely disabled Berwick man has been jailed over the repeated rape of a woman nearly five years ago.
Efram Caspersz, 55, was...
Race for Casey mayor begins
At least four newly elected Casey councillors have declared their intention to run for mayor at the November council meeting next week.
Correa Ward Cr...
What’s On
Mega Garage Sale Warneet and Blind Bight CFA
Saturday 23 November, 8am onwards
Coffee Van, Egg & Bacon Rolls, Sausage Sizzle, Raffle Tickets
Blind Bight Community Centre,...
Lake name change on shaky ground
Uproar from the recent renaming of Berwick Springs Lake to Guru Nanak Lake has reached Parliamentary discussions on its application and appropriateness.
Events around...
Monash Health bleeds $329m
A cash-strapped Monash Health has stated that its state-topping $329 million deficit will not impact timely hospital care in the South East.
The health service,...