News
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Keeping mental health in sight
At 26 years old, Matt De Gruchy has found strength well beyond his years and broke through the boundaries of his vision impairment. The blindness…
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Woodman loses court bid
A long-delayed corruption watchdog report into planning decisions at Casey Council is set to be published within days after a late bid to block it…
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Kingswood flood risk ‘unchecked’
Flood mitigation at a controversial 823-home development at the former Kingswood Golf Course in Dingley Village is still unaddressed, according to opponents. State Planning Minister…
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Historic church decays as talks stall
Calls are ramping up for a decaying and vandalised historic church in Keysborough to be saved before it’s “demolished by neglect”. A community group hopes…
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Self-collection cervical cancer testing on the rise
A year on from the introduction of self-collection cervical cancer screenings self-collected tests accounted for up to 12 per cent of all monthly cervical screening…
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Mobile boost grants in South East
A federal grants program to improve mobile coverage in “peri-urban fringe” areas such as Casey and Cardinia Shire is open for public comment. As part…
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Car stolen with toddler in Dandenong
An alleged thief who stole a car with a two-year-old boy on board in Dandenong is still wanted by police. The black Kia Carnival, registration…
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Residents rail at parking crush
Residents on Huckson Street and its surrounds in Dandenong are calling for parking permits in the face of ongoing parking shortages. A stay-at-home mother-of-three, Faiza…
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Noble Park apartments assessed after fierce blaze
Residents were evacuated from a Noble Park apartment building after a ground-floor flat caught ablaze shortly before noon on Sunday (23 July). Firefighters and 11…
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Praise for Crean the ‘believer’
It was said the ever-curious Simon Crean couldn’t let an overseas trip go by without visiting every documented landmark, the highest vantage point and every…
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Race to Malaysia
A 15-year old Dandenong racer will chase his dreams to Malaysia in September to become part of the Ferrari Driver Academy. Giancarlo Artho has been…
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Trio charged after police chase
Three men have been charged after an allegedly stolen car was chased down by police across several suburbs on Friday afternoon (21 July). A 36-year-old…