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New name for peak business body
VICTORIA’S largest business organisation has a new name. The 160-year-old Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI), based in Narre Warren, is now known…
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Terse verse on brother’s drug hell
BY THE age of 21, ‘Greg’ was using ice every day. Earlier this month Star News reported on Greg (not his real name) – one…
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Road turns into slip lane for this truckie
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH A SEMI-trailer was left in a peculiar position after the driver lost control on Clyde Road due to a substance on the…
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Exchange of cultures
MULTICULTURAL Commissioner and former newsreader Helen Kapalos was a welcome guest to the City of Casey this month. The newly appointed chairperson of the Victorian…
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Councillors cleared of misconduct
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD CASEY councillors Geoff Ablett and Amanda Stapledon have been cleared of misconduct, more than a year after it was reported they were…
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Tree branch hits house
SES crews have been called out to Narre Warren after part of a tree fell on to a house on Wednesday afternoon 25 November. It’s…
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Council backs SRI at schools
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD CASEY Council will call on the State Government to reverse their decision to scrap special religious instruction from the Victorian school curriculum.…
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Group’s burning determination
By GARRY HOWE A FIRE lit in the conscience of more than 100 community leaders across Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia as part of…
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Steps to safety
MULTI-LANGUAGE family violence support is now available from safe steps. The Family Violence Response Centre launched support brochures in multiple languages for women from…
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Respect is the first step
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD “THIS poor woman’s covered in bruises – where do I go?” These are the words of Stephanie Saunders spoken on Thursday…
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Hijab police pioneer bridges cultural gap
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD POLICE officer Maha Sukkar is something of a pioneer. The Lebanese-born Maha was the first Victorian police officer to wear a…
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More than a black eye
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH FAMILY violence may not be what many people think it is. The issue inside the homes of Casey residents at an…
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