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Ablett denies ’rigging stuff’
An explosive phone tap recorded Casey councillor Geoff Ablett saying he was “sick of rigging stuff” with Cr Sam Aziz’s “bloc”, an IBAC inquiry has…
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’No gain’ in Tyler sacking: Ablett
Casey Council chief executive Mike Tyler’s forced resignation had nothing to do with property developer John Woodman’s opinion, councillor Geoff Ablett has told an IBAC…
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Lobbyist ‘went too far’
A planning consultant admitted that she went too far in lobbying for developer John Woodman’s interests in City of Casey, an IBAC hearing was told.…
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Striking up fun
People with disabilities faced no barriers as they took part in a tenpin bowling in Narre Warren on 3 December. The team at Narre Warrens’…
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Bandits caught on cam taking bikes
A Lynbrook couple have been left devastated after heartless thieves broke into their garage and stole their two pride-and-joy dirt bikes while they slept. CCTV…
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Man arrested over crash
A 42-year-old Hampton Park man has been charged following a hit-run collision in Lyndhurst in 2018. The collision, which left a man with critical injuries…
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Donation laws same for 2020 polls
Changes to councillor donation laws have been shelved ahead of the 2020 council elections – despite IBAC’s explosive revelations at Casey Council. Local Government Minister…
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Fake cops jailed after violent drug raid
Two thugs who posed as police officers – with one stomping a woman’s head – during a Berwick home invasion was an act of “veracious…
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Groups unite on diversity
Narre Warren South locals enjoyed a vibrant celebration of multiculturalism at Oakgrove Community Centre on Saturday, 30 November. The event was presented by Oakgrove Community…
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Crs’ election funding ’undeclared’
None of a bloc of candidates declared their 2016 Casey Council election campaigns were funded by property developer John Woodman, an IBAC inquiry was told.…
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Jason Wood staffer linked to ’covert’ campaign
Federal MP Jason Wood’s office has become linked to a property-developer funded Casey Council election campaign. Developer John Woodman paid nearly $100,000 to bank-roll nine…
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Aziz ’offers help’ to sue Casey
Casey councillor Sam Aziz pledged to support property developer John Woodman’s intention to sue Casey Council, according to a secret recording revealed in an IBAC…