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Barks in the park
Wilson Botanic Park turned into a jungle of animals for the annual Casey Pet Expo on 19 May. The City of Casey event promoted responsible…
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Brown in orange – a stand-out combination
By Cam Lucadou-Wells Narre Warren-based Clinton Brown, 30, is making his mark as one of VICSES’s most youthful unit controllers. He is one of the…
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Stars sing for a cure
By Cam Lucadou-Wells Singers are hitting their notes at the annual Star Search for a Cause auditions. Organiser Naomi Horsley said it not only gave…
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Walk for learning
Walkers stepped out in support for education in Timor Leste during a fundraiser at Wilson Botanic Park on 20 May. The Walk for Timor raised…
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Greening our backyards
Residents snapped up free indigenous plants at shopping centre stalls as part of the annual Casey Plant Giveaway. Every Casey household could claim two plants…
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Man charged over Hampton Park sexual assaults
A 27-year-old man has surrendered himself at a police station over four alleged sexual assaults within a month in Hampton Park, police say. The Hampton…
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Roar heard at mentor’s breakfast
Young women were inspired to fly high for their marks at a mentoring breakfast at Bunjil Place on 4 May. The Girl Guides Victoria Women…
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Common thread of humanity
A multicultural quilt that bound together the work of more than 300 people from 30 cultural groups has been launched at Bunjil Place. The four-square…
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Father accused of burning and trashing family home
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A man accused of throwing a flaming rag onto the doorstep of his ex-partner’s Cranbourne West home has been refused bail. After…
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Robbery spree
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A children’s court judge has expressed alarm at the spate of gang youths accused of robberies and thefts at the Fountain Gate…
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Aboriginal outreach success under threat
By Cam Lucadou-Wells Casey’s popular Aboriginal Gathering Place is weeks away from facing cuts of $205,000 in State funding. As a result, the Doveton-based facility…
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Kids missing out on school
By Cam Lucadou-Wells Berwick 11-year-old Jack Ottens’s deprivation from an education appears to be far from a one-off. Unable to regularly attend school due to…