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Drug figures soar
TWO million dollars worth of cannabis was seized from Casey houses recently as the latest crime statistics show a dramatic increase in drug offences in…
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Bindi’s big shave
AFTER being air-lifted to hospital due to a terrifying fall from her horse in 2011, Bindi Lawtey’s life took an unexpected turn. Never did doctors…
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Aged care in lockdown
RESIDENTS at a Narre Warren aged care facility were free to roam the halls and go outside this week after a viral outbreak confined them…
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Farm rate blast
SOME of Casey’s farmers are being forced off their land with council rate bills skyrocketing to $85,000 per year. Farmers and vegetable growers are being…
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Council fees for pets
PET owners in Casey must register their dog or cat with council. The council is reminding animal owners that under state legislation any dog or…
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Dancing to Disneyland
MORE than 40 students from Cathy-Lea Dance Academy are dancing off to Disneyland later this year. A contingent of 104 people will travel to America…
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Young love was the fashion
NARRE Warren couple Bert and Beryl Austin will celebrate an enviable and remarkable milestone later this month. On March 28, the pair will reflect on…
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Anti-obesity push
A CASEY councillor is pushing to have the country’s rising obesity problem tackled from a young age. Councillor Geoff Ablett moved at motion at Tuesday…
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From Narre with love
SINCE successfully sending two pallets to a refugee camp in Ghana last year, members of the Glory Realm Ministry in Narre Warren are hoping to…
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Council collars puppy farmer
AN unregistered Tooradin puppy farmer has escaped a criminal conviction despite 115 charges being brought against him by the City of Casey. Derul Van Hollis,…
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Painted pink
HAMPTON Park will be painted pink this weekend as part of a fund-raiser for the McGrath Foundation. Local fund-raising group Deliciously Pink has teamed up…
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Crowds throng Akoonah Park
THRILLS, spills, animals and attractions garnered plenty of attention at the Berwick Show on the weekend. Thousands of people took advantage of the warm weather…