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Vets in ‘mental crisis’
Animal vets have hit rock-bottom in what’s described as “a mental health crisis” according to Australian Veterinary Association (AVA). Growing evidence from academic research, industry…
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MP requests hate speech legislation update
South-Eastern Metropolitan MP Rachel Payne has asked for the state government to clarify the progress of plans to introduce anti-vilification and hate speech legislation following…
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$120K for Hotham schools
Five schools in the Hotham electorate will share in a $120,000 federal boost. Under the $32 million grants program, schools were invited to apply for…
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Tree-law ‘loopholes’ attacked
Environmentalists are calling for Greater Dandenong Council to significantly strengthen its draft tree protection law. Greater Dandenong Environment Group argues the proposal to protect trees…
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Safer Streets threat
The Safer Streets pilot program is under threat as Dandenong business owners say they continue to be rocked by lawless youths, vagrants, vandals and burglars.…
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World-beater kicks ahead
World-champion kickboxer Melisa Muselovic is taking the sport by storm – her main challenge is just to find opponents who dare to fight her. This…
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Six teens charged with crime spree
Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested six youths including boys from Doveton and Dandenong following a series of incidents across Melbourne south-east. Police will…
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Kidnapper preyed on ‘easy target’
An armed man who kidnapped and robbed an “easy target” in central Noble Park has been jailed. Jerome Tokarahi, 24, of Noble Park, pleaded guilty…
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Police swoop on six teens in stolen cars
Six teenagers in two allegedly stolen cars were arrested in Greater Dandenong on Friday 5 May. Officers spotted the vehicles, a BMW X5 and Mercedes,…
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Springvale Hepatitis A warning
A Springvale café has been linked to a potential local outbreak of hepatitis A. Two cases have been linked to Creatures of Habit café in…
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Fair go for the South-East
CALD, gender and age are some of the priority cohorts in state government’s Jobs Victoria Engineering Project in the south-east. This engineering project is estimated…
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Celebrating business success
The Casey Business Awards 2023 are now open for applications. From 1 May, businesses are invited to showcase their achievements and innovations in one of…