News
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Praises sung for Lyrebird winner
By Cam Lucadou-Wells Casey’s unofficial ‘Minister of the Arts’ has been recognised for more than 40 years in the region’s theatre scene. Councillor Wayne Smith…
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Casey unscathed by recycling ban
By Cam Lucadou-Wells Casey Council says its recycling regime will be unaffected by a Chinese ban on the importing of certain waste materials. Casey’s waste…
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Carpenter driven ‘off the rails’
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A former carpenter whose drug habit raged after his business collapsed has been jailed for a spree of disqualified driving. Adam Grazotis,…
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Ice driver clocks 148km/h in emergency lane
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to an array of driving and drug offences across Victoria, including an erratic ice-fueled…
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Girl sexually assaulted on bus
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A male is wanted over the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl on a bus at Hampton Park. The male allegedly…
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Two taken to hospital
By Brendan Rees Two people are believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries following a head on vehicle crash in Narre Warren East last Sunday morning,…
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Masked men ‘target’ customer at tattoo-parlour shooting
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A customer inside a Hampton Park tattoo parlour is believed to the victim of a targeted shooting involving two armed men wearing…
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Casey mental-health care boost
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A new mental-health care model in Melbourne’s South East is designed to reach those slipping through the cracks. The services are described…
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Trafficking drugs for hip surgery
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A man has been spared conviction after pleading guilty to trafficking cocaine in Fountain Gate shopping centre’s car park. The man, through…
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Bail for accused reindeer thief
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Hampton Park alleged ice addict has been charged with burglaries and handling more than $250,000 of stolen goods including a Christmas…
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Man charged with attempted armed robbery
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Hampton Park man has been charged with attempted armed robbery of a supermarket in Belgrave South on 19 February. The 35-year-old…
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Tyler’s shock exit
By Cam Lucadou-Wells and Garry Howe City of Casey’s durable chief executive Mike Tyler has stepped down in sudden and mysterious circumstances. Mr Tyler had…