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Look back at 30 years of changes
History is made of changes, trivial or significant. As the City of Casey had its 30th anniversary on Sunday 15 December, Star News talked with…
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Infrastructure, jobs, and communication needed
Former councillors say Casey needs infrastructure, more jobs, and improved communication in the future. Star News talked with former councillors to look into the future…
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Dollar petrol prices for lucky motorists
Motorists were greeted with a pleasant morning surprise as petrol prices sunk down to barely a dollar in Cranbourne West, the lowest prices since 2016.…
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Kingsclere Ave townhouses approved
A pair of four-bedroom townhouses have been approved on a flood-prone, busy thoroughfare in Keysborough, despite neighbours’ objections. A majority of Greater Dandenong councillors at…
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Dandenong underpass two years ahead of schedule
A Dandenong level crossing removal project will be brought forward two years ahead of schedule, with final designs revealed. The Webster Street boom gates will…
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Jail for stabbed passenger’s death
A man who drove a fatally-stabbed victim to the front of Casey Hospital has been jailed for manslaughter. Jordan Riley, 42, initially charged with murder,…
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Coroner highlights CALD drowning risks
A State Coroner has highlighted the vulnerability of persons born overseas to accidental drowning in Victorian coastal waters, following the investigation into the Forrest Caves…
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Police seek info on Western Port Hwy fatal crash
Police are appealing for information on a fatal crash in Lyndhurst last week. A 66-year-old Cranbourne man driving a Mercedes vehicle died at the scene…
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Extreme fire danger and total fire bans declared for most of Victoria
A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, South West, Central and West and South Gippsland districts…
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Time heals Greater Dandenong divisions
Thirty years ago, despite plenty of opposition, City of Greater Dandenong was “tumultuously” forced into being. The former Dandenong and Springvale municipalities merged on 15…
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Driver arrested after ramming police car in Berwick
A man has been arrested after allegedly ramming a police vehicle in a stolen Ford Ranger in Berwick on Saturday night (14 December). Police say…
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Judgment day soon for ‘predatory’ teacher
A former primary school teacher in the South East is facing an impending sentence for grooming and sexually assaulting up to nine children. Nicholas O’Shea,…
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