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Victoria Police granted special powers ahead of Israel president’s Melbourne visit
Victoria Police has been granted special powers ahead of a mass protest planned to coincide with a Israeli president’s visit to Melbourne today (12 February).…
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Draft activity zones: 16-storey skyscrapers in Springvale, 12 storeys in Noble Park
Apartment buildings up to 16 storeys could soar above central Springvale and up to 12 storeys in Noble Park, under draft maps released by the…
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New threatened species facility opens at Moonlit Sanctuary
Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park in Pearcedale officially unveiled its new purpose-built Aquatic Fauna Conservation Facility on Tuesday 10 February. Featuring precise environmental controls and…
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Casey encourages community groups and organisations to apply for 2026/27 grants
The City of Casey will be opening their applications for its 2026-27 grant programs, encouraging individuals, community groups and organisations who work to serve the…
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Traders nervous ahead of Dandenong Market revamp
Traders at the Dandenong Market’s Bazaar are uncertain of their future as a Bazaar Revitalisation Plan rolls out with speed. Greater Dandenong Council is set…
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Calls for more foster parents as crisis mounts in Victoria
Lynn, a Casey local, stumbled on a television commercial about foster care at 65 years old. Piquing her interest, the Tongan-born mother of five, decided…
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Works start on 70 social-housing units in Dandenong
Works have begun on 70 new social-housing apartments for low-income tenants in Dandenong’s CBD. Housing and Building Minister Harriet Shing turned the first sod on…
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State Government promises new emergency facilities for Casey Hospital
With the official plans for the expansion of Casey’s emergency department debuted, the state government is progressing on its $280 million project, with Icon set…
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Two men charged as part of Doveton non-fatal shooting investigation
Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad have charged two men as part of an ongoing investigation into a non-fatal shooting in Doveton last year. Emergency…
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Scientist eyes clean hydrogen future
A Noble Park scientist who is forging world-first hydrogen-energy technology has been awarded City of Greater Dandenong’s Sustainability Award. Suraj Loomba, who arrived in Australia…
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Rates arrears drop as flexible approach pays off
Greater Dandenong Council says it’s bucking the trend with fewer ratepayers in arrears. This is despite more ratepayers are doing it tough – with 134…
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EPA, Veolia at odds over toxic-waste cell
The state’s pollution watchdog says it remains opposed to a new toxic-waste cell at a controversial hazardous-waste landfill at Taylors Road, Lyndhurst. In July, Environment…












