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Faithful friends celebrate 40 years of support
American memoirist once said that “Family isn’t always blood, it’s the people in your life who want you in theirs: the ones who accept you…
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Grassroots help for wetlands
Keen gardeners and environmental warriors from across the South East came together to introduce a little more green to the Grasmere Creek wetlands in Berwick…
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Woodman claims ‘victim’ status
Springvale-raised developer John Woodman has denied he “improperly” sought to influence Casey councillors in IBAC’s Operation Sandon report. According to IBAC, councillors Ablett and Aziz…
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Premier’s IBAC evidence revealed
Premier Daniel Andrews says he had “no recollection” of controversial developer John Woodman raising planning matters with him, an IBAC report has noted. The Premier’s…
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Casey’s ‘culture of avoidance’
Casey chief executives had “misgivings” about councillor conduct but felt limited in what they could do, the IBAC Operation Sandon report found. A “culture of…
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Powering on with Cranbourne West battery project
Energy companies have taken another step towards a lower-emissions future for Australia in Cranbourne West. On Thursday 27 July, Energy and Resources Minister Lily D’Ambrosio…
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Premier signals less council planning powers
Premier Daniel Andrews has stated that local councils’ roles in significant planning decisions will be reduced, in the wake of an anti-corruption report into Casey…
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Risky roads ranked
The Berwick-Cranbourne Road/Clyde Road thoroughfare connecting Berwick and Clyde has been listed as the sixth most dangerous road by road users in RACV’s My Melbourne…
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Volunteer on the boundary line
Berwick North Tornados Junior Fooball Club Secretary Amara Sullivan has been named the Melbourne Football Club and South East Juniors Volunteer of the Month. To…
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New life for bonsais
Narre Warren creative jack-of-all-trades and KB Crystal Design owner Katherine Bennett has taken her artistic skills to a new level with intricately crafted crystal trees.…
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Local builder joins wave of collapses
A South East construction company has become another casualty in the string of large-scale builders recently entering liquidation. Based in Upper Beaconsfield, Kleev Homes went…
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‘Significant benefits’ for Ablett, Aziz: IBAC
Criminal charges and sweeping planning reforms may follow a damning and long-awaited anti-corruption report involving Casey councillors and property developers. Former Casey mayors Sam Aziz…
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