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Perceptions of Safety survey launches
Casey is inviting residents to share their feelings and perceptions of safety in the Casey community through the Perceptions of Safety survey. Initially conducted in…
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The Voice is the better alternative for our First Nations People
The problem with sticking with the status quo is that we get the same results and the current results are not great for Australia’s First…
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26 arrested in youth gang blitz
Police have arrested 26 people in the latest blitz on alleged youth gangs and organised crime figures across the South East last week. Greater Dandenong…
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Lost for a decade
Desperate asylum seekers have staged weeks of protests, including a hunger strike, outside Hotham MP and Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil’s electorate office. Entering their…
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Refugee vax program cut
A “crucial” award-winning immunisation program for refugees and migrants is set to end due to a cessation of State Government funding. The Program for Refugees…
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Don’t risk ‘uncertain’ Voice
The concept of a Voice to Parliament is a noble one, and like many Australians, I initially supported the idea. However, my enthusiasm waned when…
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It’s time to listen
The Voice proposal that has been put forward is now in the hands of the Australian people. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion and…
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This is not about politics; it is only about human rights
I wish for nothing more than for my seven-month-old grandson to grow up being proud of his identity as a Bunurong and Palawa man. Why…
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Young child fatally struck by car in Hallam
A young child has been killed after being struck by a car in Hallam on Sunday 9 October. Emergency services were called shortly after the…
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Badminton centre out of bounds
A proposed badminton centre in a Keysborough factory has been ruled incompatible with surrounding trucks and forklifts. Sansai Electronics’s 10-court facility for up to 40…
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Law service leads climate game-changer
A “ground-breaking” grant into climate change legal impacts has been won by South East Monash Legal Service (SMLS). The Springvale and Narre Warren-based service will…
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Doco triumphs on tight budget
The underlying challenges for community organisations such as Wellsprings for Women, was highlighted at its recent, successful launch of the short documentary ‘Know My Story.’…