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OPINION: The back-to-school survival guide for working mums
So, you survived Christmas and are limping to the finishing line as school holidays come to a close. You are expected to be ‘refreshed’ as…
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OPINION: How should Victorians celebrate Australia Day this year?
It is 2026, and Australia remains the only Commonwealth country without a national treaty with its Indigenous peoples. Other settler nations, such as Canada, New…
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Hunt for Casey’s most wanted
Crime Stoppers Victoria has announced a blitz on Casey’s eight most wanted people. Collectively, they are wanted on 60 arrest warrants for offences including car…
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Federal Minister trolled with ‘blatant racism’
Online trollers have flooded a Federal Minister’s social media posts with “blatant racism”, targeting posts featuring imam Ismet Purdic and the Pongal Festival in Dandenong.…
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OPINION: Why a Royal Commission on Antisemitism Risks Deepening Division, Not Ending It
Australia has announced a Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion following the Bondi terrorist attack. The intent is clear. Antisemitism is real. The grief…
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Man found dead in Dandenong Creek
Victoria Police have found the dead body of a man in Dandenong on Tuesday 20 January. The man, yet to be formally identified, was located…
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Soft-plastics recycling boost in South East
More than 16,000 tonnes of soft and hard-to-recycle plastics will be recycled each year at four sites including Pakenham and Dandenong. The State and Federal…
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Learner driver caught speeding at 226km/h on Monash Freeway
Police intercepted a Narre Warren learner driver this morning after he was allegedly caught travelling over 220km/h in a 100km/h zone in Mulgrave. The 23-year…
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Monitors costing ratepayers small fortune
The state government has been criticised for the extension of municipal monitors at Kingston Council at an enormous cost of up to $1500 per day…
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Sport
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244-run stand leads Coomoora to victory
A remarkable 244-run partnership between Coomoora pair Krishan Alang and Jarrod Munday saw the side register a 92-run victory over Lyndale in the DDCA Turf…
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Noble knocked from perch
Noble Park (173) has experienced the sour taste of defeat for the first time in more than three months after being outplayed by fifth-placed Altona…
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Panthers prowl then pause
Dandenong (6/242) will be playing for pride in the remaining three rounds of Vic Premier Cricket after failing to capitalise on a winning opportunity; settling…
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Hallam Kalora Park fit and firing
Hallam Kalora Park made it five wins in a row against Berwick on the weekend in round 10 of Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) Turf…
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Zauner to join Panther legends with 400 games on the board
Milestone mania is sweeping across Devon Meadows Cricket Club this week with the Panthers celebrating some significant achievements to kick off the new year. Four…
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CCCA select Country Week class
The Casey Cardinia Cricket Association (CCCA) has selected a strong squad of 16 players to represent the league at the 2026 Melbourne Country Week carnival…
Entertainment
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Celebrating a good harvest
Basking in sunshine, about 200 celebrated a Pongal harvest festival in Harmony Square, Dandenong on Sunday 18 January. Victorian Tamil Cultural Association staged the 32nd…
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What’s On
Portrait Drawing Beginner-friendly in portrait drawing, with artist Ariel De Ramos. Materials provided. Library membership is required to register. – Tuesday 20 January, 10.30am-12pm, Keysborough…
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Looking Back
100 years ago 21 January 1926 Dandenong Baths The baths, which were of concrete, were completed, and were 60ft by 120ft., with a depth of…
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Looking Back
100 years ago 14 January 1926 WASHING DAY USEFUL HINTS One of the first worries that confront a newly-married couple is the laundry problem. However…
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What’s On
History of Dandenong Town Hall The Place To Be: Dandenong Town Hall exhibition is celebrating 135 years of the iconic venue —now cherished as the…
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Looking Back
100 years ago 7 January 1926 Berwick to Berwick At the last meeting of the Berwick Shire council, Cr. Russell, who visited Great Britain some…
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Spruce up your outdoor living areas
As we enter summer, you may notice that your outdoor area is looking a little worse for wear. Perhaps the deck is a bit dull…
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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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High speeds in alleged stolen SUV, two boys arrested
Two boys were arrested after allegedly speeding at more than 200 km/h in a stolen SUV on Friday 16 January. Police say they observed the…
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Suspicious fires hit abandoned Dandenong properties
Emergency services responded to suspicious fire in another abandoned property in Dandenong. It is believed an abandoned house on Woodlee Street caught fire about 6.30am…
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30 year celebration of Cambodian Buddhist Sangha Congress
The Buddhist community recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Annual Cambodian Buddhist Sangha Congress in Springvale South. Thirty monks from Cambodia, USA, Canada, India…
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From solitude to community: ‘Talk n Dawdle’ brings locals together in Berwick
Ricci Webster moved to Berwick in 2023 and not long after she began a local community initiative — talk n dawdle. Emerging from a sense…
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Narre Warren Fire Brigade hosts car wash fundraiser
As part of their fundraising initiative, Narre Warren Fire Brigade CFA will be holding a carwash fundraiser The local brigade has asked the community to…
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Suspicious grassfires spark fears in Narre Warren community
Two grassfires that occurred within a two-week span on Amberly Park Drive in Narre Warren are being treated as suspicious by authorities, prompting concerns among…
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Enhancing water quality with Ice Pigging innovation
South East Water has introduced Ice Pigging technology to clean its large water mains, improving water quality for customers. The Ice Pigging solution is a…
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Firefighters warn Premier Jacinta Allan of fire truck crisis
Career/professional and volunteer firefighters are warning Premier Jacinta Allan about the critical lack of firefighting capability after fire services budgets were allegedly cut despite the…
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Three arrested after Hampton Park aggravated home invasion
Three teens from Casey and Greater Dandenong have been arrested following an aggravated home invasion in Hampton Park on the morning of Friday 16 January.…
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Panda Mart faces 130 charges over alleged unsafe electrical products
Cranbourne’s International discount retailer Panda Mart is facing 130 charges for electrical safety offences related to allegedly stocking dozens of dangerous lamp models and other…