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Citizens encouraged to provide feedback on climate plan
The City of Casey has invited its residents to provide their thoughts and feedback on the council’s Climate Resilience Casey Plan. Though still considered as…
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Killer ordered pizzas after bashing partner to death
After bashing his partner to death, Robert Rickerby left his Endeavour Hills home to collect two pizzas for dinner. Jessica Geddes, 27, was slowly dying…
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Sandown flood loggerheads
Greater Dandenong Council and Melbourne Racing Club are at odds over projected flood impacts at a proposed re-development at Sandown Racecourse. On 11 June, councillors…
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Housing stock to double in Greater Dandenong draft targets
Greater Dandenong and Casey would have 161,000 extra dwellings by 2051 under new draft targets released by the State Government. In the case of Greater…
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Pedestrian critical after struck by car in Eumemmerring
A pedestrian was fighting for life after being struck by a car in Eumemmerring on Friday 14 June. The male was struck while crossing Princes…
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Interfaith gathering unites community
Casey Multi-Faith Network hosted the Annual Interfaith Gathering at Hampton Park Uniting Church on Saturday 8 June. The day gathered more than 50 faith leaders…
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Stand up for Refugee Week
Many refugees are still waiting for permanent residency and to reunite with their overseas families, says advocate Wicki Wickiramasingham. His group Justice & Freedom for…
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Call for Douglas St parkland
Residents are calling for Greater Dandenong Council to buy and convert a contentious development site into parkland in central Noble Park. They say the council…
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Trees and housing side by side
An ecology expert says mature trees, such as a threatened River Red Gum in Noble Park, don’t need to be sacrificed for more housing. Dr…
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Addressing women’s pain in the south east
A Women’s Pain Forum was hosted by Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas with the goal of raising awareness for the Victorian Government’s Inquiry into…
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Boundary boost for Dreyfus
Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus will represent the lion’s share of Greater Dandenong voters, as part of a proposed electoral boundary redistribution. The Labor bayside seat…
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Springvale strong in hard times
A research report on Springvale has hailed the vibrant and bustling suburb as a champion of social cohesion. Springvale, the “microcosm of Australia” has become…
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