News
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Lynbrook Residents Association flags consultation failures in Hampton Park Hill Development Plan
As a Victorian Parliament Committee is investigating community consultation practices by the government, a community group has submitted their “serious” concerns on the alleged failures…
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Jail and CCO for Springvale street-sex predator
A father-of-three has been convicted for sexually assaulting a heavily drunk victim sleeping rough in Springvale South. Daniel Hart, 46, pleaded guilty after a sentence…
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New voice for Sth East refugees
A new not-for-group is aiming to give the South East’s vulnerable refugees a voice. The RCAA Foundation’s director Parsu Sharma Luital said the aim was…
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A shot at changing lives
Southern Cross Kids’ Camps (SCKC) will again bring the local community together for a day of golfing at their second Casey Golf Day. To be…
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Looking Back
100 years ago 30 July 1925 SUCCESSFUL TWO DAYS FAIR Noble Park’s new public hall was officially declared open amid a blaze of colour and…
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Two deaths investigated at Dandenong North house
Police are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a house in Dandenong North. Emergency services were called to a property on Kaye Court…
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Clubs trapped in pokie licences
Alliance for Gambling Reform is advocating for the State Government to help clubs divest from pokie machines. The alliance is calling for a ‘surrender scheme’…
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10-year-olds slapped with intervention orders: report
A call to police to help control a juvenile’s outburst at home can often lead to the child being thrust into the family-violence legal system.…
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Tree canopy importance
A recent study by RMIT University cited that major Australian cities, including Melbourne, fail to meet international tree canopy goals. This comes as data revealed…
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Greening Casey through tree canopies
The City of Casey has doubled its budget for improving the city’s tree canopy coverage to $3.1 million, with the council aiming to reach a…
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Pokies card trial set for Greater Dandenong
The State Government’s new gambling trial for Greater Dandenong is welcomed by advocates. But a local councillor says it doesn’t go far enough to curb…
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CCO for illegal abalone ‘recalcitrant’
A “recalcitrant” illegal abalone seller from Springvale has been placed on a community corrections order. Ke Yern Tran, 57, pled guilty at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court…