News
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Let there be lights
Berwick motorists have shared their frustration at having to wait for permanent lighting along a number of key thoroughfares, including O’Shea Road. Crews have almost…
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Casey’s high unemployment rates
Casey’s unemployment rates have been higher than state and national averages every year since 2010, and 2023 is proving no different. In the quarter to…
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Q&A… with retired minister Reverend Susan Stott
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! A few years ago, I discovered that I am the great-great-granddaughter of a convict sent to Tasmania after…
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Fair Work Ombudsman secures back pay for Dandenong and Hallam workers
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has sanctioned a waste management company more than $375,000 after they five vulnerable migrant workers were underpaid almost $200,000 for…
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Listeria-I Cook links disputed
A hospital patient’s listeria infection may have pre-dated her admission and before she potentially ate sandwiches from Dandenong South commercial kitchen I Cook Foods, a…
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‘Test and hold’ unworkable: Cooks
I Cook Foods managers say their business was unsustainable under an “unworkable” ‘test-and-hold’ regime imposed by the Department of Health and Human Services. ICF is…
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’I didn’t need to wait’: Sutton
Victoria’s former Chief Health Officer has told a Supreme Court hearing that he was “surprised” there was only a single listeria infection despite about 20,000…
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Leadership lessons making a diverse and equal council
Casey resident Divya Pasupuleti wants to see the new Casey Council showcase the diversity and multicultural nature of the area. She is among 65 women…
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Former Casey councillor calls for legal fee support cap
Former Casey councillor Steve Beardon has questioned the need for councils to cover the legal fees for councillors before court or other legal investigations and…
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Spectacular students set to wow audiences
A number of Casey school students are warming up their voices and preparing their best dance moves for this year’s Victorian State Schools Spectacular (VSSS).…
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Brave firefighters acknowledged
The Country Fire Authority (CFA) has celebrated the recognition of the efforts of about 300 volunteer firefighters and staff members during the 2019-2020 Australian bushfire…
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Wait lingers for asylum seekers
More than 15,000 asylum seekers remain in limbo since the Federal Government’s pledge for permanent protection. In February, the Government promised a “pathway to permanent…