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Councillors weigh in on meeting strife

Following the adjourned Casey Council meeting on Tuesday 18 November, some councillors have weighed in on the events, reflecting on the genuine concerns of...

Foley exits Council

The first from the executive team is "finishing up" with the council way ahead of his five-year contract. Council’s chief executive officer Jacqui Weatherill has...

Casey Council meeting adjourned after crowd anger

The first council meeting for the City of Casey this year was adjourned after hundreds of angry and frustrated residents shouted and heckled, prompting...

All that glitters is Brown: spinner does it again for Berwick

Two weeks ago, Berwick finger spinner Lachlan Brown had never taken a hat-trick in his cricketing career. Within the space of 13 days, he...

Swans take unwanted dive at pointy end of season

Casey South Melbourne’s finals fate is not yet secure with one week remaining in the Victorian Premier Cricket season, despite embarking on a six-match...

Pitch furore to muddy DDCA relegation waters

The intriguing relegation battle in the Dandenong District Cricket Association’s Turf 1 competition could be determined off the field with Narre South to appeal...

Dante delivers with destructive spell as Knights go on the attack

A potentially “match-winning” spell from Keysborough’s teenage sensation Dante Happawana could seal the Knights’ minor premiership hopes and avoid a dreaded two-three contest in...

Eagles plummeting at critical time of year

Cranbourne’s worrying downturn in form is set to result in a three-game losing streak this weekend when play resumes against HSD in the Dandenong...

Rain ruins Panthers run chase, top four hopes remain

A rain-affected draw has spared Dandenong from a potential heavy defeat at the hands of Richmond at Shepley Oval on Saturday afternoon in Victorian...

Going back in time

Relics of the past are soon to be unveiled as the Narre Warren North community and surrounds prepare themselves for the opening of a...

100 years for Noble Park hall

Noble Park’s great landmark, the historic public hall, is set to turn 100. The trustees of Noble Park Public Hall are holding a centenary celebration...

MPs reveal their families’ journeys

South-East MPs have shared stories on their migrant families' journeys to Australia and their sense of identity. Holt MP Cassandra Fernando and state upper house...

Vietnamese event celebrates 50 years of freedom

Fifty years of Vietnamese resettlement is set to be celebrated with a Lunar New Year Festival on Saturday 22 February. Thousands are expected to enjoy...

Small wonders play the Drum

Greater Dandenong’s unique annual 9 by 5 exhibition was officially opened at Drum Theatre on Saturday 15 February. For the 17th year, the event showcases...

Looking Back

100 years ago 19 February 1925 THE MARKET QUESTION RAILWAY STATION SITE At the ordinary meeting of Dandenong Shire Council, Cr Butler moved that the necessary steps be...

Walking to better health

You’ve heard of physical health and mental health, but have you ever come across the term ‘social health’? Social health is the wellbeing that...

DPav wins Melbourne’s Best Parma

Dandenong Pavilion (DPav) is delighted and extremely proud to have won the MMM Best Parma in Melbourne. Our team of highly motivated and experienced...

Behind the walls of Victoria’s prisons – what life is really like for the people who work there

Ever wondered what it’s like to work in prison? Most people have a very particular idea – high walls, long and dark corridors and...

Just Cuts salon now open at Parkmore Shopping Centre

Great value Style Cuts for everybody have arrived in Keysborough with the grand opening of a brand-new Just Cuts Salon inside Parkmore Shopping Centre....

Celebrating all things Holland

The upcoming Holland Festival, organised by the Rotary Club of Casey, will take place entirely indoors at Caribbean Gardens in Scoresby, spanning 7000sqm under...

Sculpting a big impact in a small space

As backyards shrink, new ideas for gardens are on the rise. Smaller areas have necessitated a rethink in how to design outdoor spaces for...

Call to release Kingswood 900-dwelling plans

A Dingley Village protest group and Kngston ward councillor are fearful of a developer’s scaled-up plan for a purported 900 dwellings on the former...

$34K penalty for reptile-trade ringleader

A Noble Park North man must pay $34,000 after pleading guilty to 67 charges relating to an illegal cross-border reptile trade and wildlife licence...

Trading card burglary syndicate busted, police say

Four members of an organised-crime syndicate allegedly behind a spate of burglaries targeting collectable trading cards and crypto ATMs have been arrested. Police say the...

Barbs continue in name dispute

A propaganda war has ignited on both sides of the debate over the proposed renaming of the Afghan Bazaar to Little Bamyan. Soon after the...

Lynbrook death: Armed man self-harmed, tasered by police

An armed man who died at a Lynbrook shopping centre had self-harmed and then was tasered by police, according to a leading Homicide Squad...

Police investigating death of man in Lynbrook Shopping Centre

Homicide Squad detectives are currently investigating the circumstances around the death of a man in Lynbrook this afternoon. Police were attempting to arrest a man...

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Councillors weigh in on meeting strife

Following the adjourned Casey Council meeting on Tuesday 18 November, some councillors have weighed in on the events, reflecting on the genuine concerns of...

Going back in time

Foley exits Council