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Casey Council adopts key documents for 2025/26, including budget
City of Casey endorsed Budget 2025/26, Council Plan 2025/29, updated Long Term Community Vision 2025/35, and other key documents at the June Council Meeting on…
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New name proposed for Keysborough hub
Keysborough or Keysborough South? The debate has near-equally divided a public survey over the naming of Greater Dandenong’s newest $29.5 million community hub in Villiers…
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Screwing down on number-plate thefts
Drivers lined up in droves at Neighbourhood Watch Casey’s Safe Plate Day at Marriott Waters Shopping Centre in Lyndhurst on 14 June, a community-led initiative…
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Man faces court for ‘serious’ threats to prime minister
A man accused of threatening to cause “serious harm” to Australia’s prime minister and making a “menacing” social media post about him has faced court.…
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Crime up 15% – thefts from cars, shops surge
Greater Dandenong’s official crime rate has soared by 15 per cent in the past year, with Victoria Police stating it will take time to turn…
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MPs dunked for good cause
Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams raised $2,800 to fundraise for FightMND as she took the plunge into icy water at Parliament House on Monday 16 April.…
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Push for better Sth East bus route
The Fix Dandy Buses campaign has welcomed advocacy for better bus services in Melbourne’s south-east from the City of Kingston. The council’s key priority is…
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Local expert urges Casey businesses to act now on sustainability
As the State Government’s Landfill Levy will go up by about 30 per cent in the coming new financial year, a local waste management expert…
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Second teen charged over alleged assaults of boy and 70yo
A second teen has been arrested over a pair of alleged violent incidents that left a 70-year-old Dandenong North man and a teenager seriously injured.…
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Sport
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Casey Community Round at AAMI Park
The third annual Casey Community Round will be held on Sunday, 29 June, at AAMI Park, as Melbourne Storm looks to take on the Cronulla…
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Redbacks hold off Burra
Hampton Park bounced back from its recent loss to Chelsea Heights with a comfortable 30-point win over a fighting Keysborough side. The Redbacks are second…
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Berwick gallant in defeat
Eastern Football Netball League Premier side Berwick has responded from a poor loss last week in solid fashion; competing well in a 13.8(86) to 8.13(61)…
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Beaconsfield’s heartbreak
Saturday was the one that got away for Beaconsfield. Travelling to Park Orchards to take on the second-placed side in the Eastern Football Netball League…
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Clinical last term propels Casey
A last-quarter midfield lift has propelled Casey to a crucial 17.10(112) to 12.11(83) victory over Essendon at ETU Stadium, Port Melbourne on Saturday night. Going…
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Redbacks hold off Burra
Hampton Park bounced back from its recent loss to Chelsea Heights with a comfortable 30-point win over a fighting Keysborough side. The Redbacks are second…
Entertainment
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Refugees in the spotlight
Dynamic dance, workshops and market stalls festooned Springvale City Hall for a Refugee Week celebration on Sunday 15 June. The day presented by SisterWorks and…
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Beloved school crossing supervisor to retire after 38 years
For nearly four decades, rain or shine, Rhonda Hampton has stood faithfully on Chandler Road in Keysborough, guiding generations of children safely to school with…
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Looking Back
100 years ago 18 June 1925 DANDENONG WEST SCHOOL Mr Branston reported having written to Mr Brockie in regard to the foundation stone and the…
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Tiny Art Show returns
Connected Libraries announced the return of the Tiny Art Show in 2025, a free art competition for members aged 16 and over. “The Tiny Art…
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Celebrating independence and multiculturalism
As the flag of the Philippines soared in the cool winter wind, the City of Casey celebrated the local Filipino community following the 127-year celebration…
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Football club forged in adversity
One of Australia’s newest soccer clubs was forged in the crucible of war-torn Afghanistan and amid the precarious and dangerous days that saw the return…
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Walking to better health
You’ve heard of physical health and mental health, but have you ever come across the term ‘social health’? Social health is the wellbeing that we…
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DPav wins Melbourne’s Best Parma
Dandenong Pavilion (DPav) is delighted and extremely proud to have won the MMM Best Parma in Melbourne. Our team of highly motivated and experienced chefs…
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Behind the walls of Victoria’s prisons – what life is really like for the people who work there
Ever wondered what it’s like to work in prison? Most people have a very particular idea – high walls, long and dark corridors and heavy…
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Just Cuts salon now open at Parkmore Shopping Centre
Great value Style Cuts for everybody have arrived in Keysborough with the grand opening of a brand-new Just Cuts Salon inside Parkmore Shopping Centre. The…
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Celebrating all things Holland
The upcoming Holland Festival, organised by the Rotary Club of Casey, will take place entirely indoors at Caribbean Gardens in Scoresby, spanning 7000sqm under the…
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Sculpting a big impact in a small space
As backyards shrink, new ideas for gardens are on the rise. Smaller areas have necessitated a rethink in how to design outdoor spaces for maximum…
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Legal action against used-car dealers
Consumer Affairs Victoria is launching a campaign on buying used cars after taking legal action against car dealers in the South East. CMG Automotive Pty…
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SEMMA calls for changes to Victorian Industrial Policy
South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance (SEMMA) has welcomed the State Government’s Victorian Industry Policy (VIP), but says it needs a “manufacturing specific” focus. The VIP,…
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Trio of teens arrested after alleged south-east follow by police
Three teenagers have been arrested and charged following the alleged theft of a motor vehicle and an extended follow by police through Melbourne’s south-east during…
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Speaking ‘truths’ that others are scared to say
Authors and advocates for cultural harmony Dya Singh and Dr Jamel Kaur Singh say it’s time for some truth-telling. The father-and-daughter team are embarking on…
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What is Truth Be Told?
As a turban-wearing Sikh man and a second-generation Australian woman of colour, we have lived in, led, and loved this country across every sector for…
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Youth crime – the causes that we are ignoring
We are watching our headlines fill with stories of home invasions, carjackings, gang violence, and a level of disrespect towards police and authority from our…