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  • Insight wins fight for survival

    Insight wins fight for survival

    By Cam Lucadou-Wells The gamble paid off. After a vocal campaign, the state’s only specialised school for blind children has been assured of survival with…

  • Learning stone builds cultural ties

    Learning stone builds cultural ties

    Berwick College’s deepening ties with indigenous culture were cemented with the opening of the school’s Wominjeka Centre and its Learning Stone on 30 May. During…

  • What’s on this weekend

    What’s on this weekend

    Lynbrook in Wonderland You’re invited to the best tea party in town! Follow Lynbrook Primary School artists, as they fall down the rabbit hole and…

  • Kicking goals for Clyde

    Kicking goals for Clyde

    Planning has begun for a proposed Clyde Park Sports Precinct with the City of Casey aiming to acquire about 82 hectares of land to develop…

  • Toxic heater shocks housing tenant

    Toxic heater shocks housing tenant

    By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Narre Warren pensioner has been kept in the cold for weeks after having his potentially deadly gas heater removed from his…

  • Street ‘monsters’

    Street ‘monsters’

    By Cam Lucadou-Wells Thousands of pest gum-trees lining the streets of Timbarra Estate, Berwick continue to plague residents despite a renewal plan by Casey Council.…

  • Cloudy outlook in crystal ball

    Cloudy outlook in crystal ball

    By Cam Lucadou-Wells The owner of Crystal World and Prehistoric Journeys hopes a social-media outcry may help save the business falling foul of planning laws.…

  • Berwick uni’s finances in spotlight

    Berwick uni’s finances in spotlight

    By Cam Lucadou-Wells Federation University has defended its financial viability after the release of a critical Victorian Auditor-General’s report on 25 May. The report pointed…

  • Homeless problem ‘worsening’

    Homeless problem ‘worsening’

    By Cam Lucadou-Wells A new WAYSS office has opened in Berwick to help growing numbers of homeless and at-risk dwellers in Casey. Homelessness manager Jen…

  • Safety tale wags the dog

    Safety tale wags the dog

    By Cam Lucadou-Wells Many of Casey’s youngest would be familiar with the exploits of KC Dog. The giant Dalmatian – worn by Debbie Medley –…

  • Towering figures at Deza-Con

    Towering figures at Deza-Con

    By Cam Lucadou-Wells The latest version of Casey’s home-grown pop-culture convention attracted giant interest – at least from a towering 10-foot Incredible Hulk in costume.…

  • Jack’s best shot for cure

    Jack’s best shot for cure

    By Cam Lucadou-Wells Fresh from taking on the Education Department, 11-year-old Jack Ottens is facing another critical battle in the next month. The brilliant Berwick…

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