News
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Melbourne Water backs Kingswood flood controls
Melbourne Water says it has “confirmed” its support for a modified development plan for the flood-prone former Kingswood Golf Course at Dingley Village. Chris Brace,…
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Chasing dreams to USA
Two young South East basketball player buddies are making their way to the USA on two-year basketball scholarships. Kuirowl Chol and Mangok Gach, players at…
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Cars impounded after alleged 191km/h street race
Two allegedly speeding drivers, including a Noble Park man, have been charged after being detected up to 191 km/h on Mornington Peninsula Freeway in Patterson…
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Life-changing law advice in the hospital wards
For the past decade, inTouch Womens Legal Centre has been partnering with Monash Health to provide holistic support for domestic violence victims attending hospitals. Migrant…
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Casey’s local law to be reviewed in August meeting
A draft of the Casey Community Local Law will be presented in this month’s Casey Council meeting on Tuesday, 19 August. Councillors will consider the…
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Dandenong joins united homelessness front
A new-formed South East Homelessness and Housing Alliance will focus on early intervention and the region’s “unique needs”, according to Greater Dandenong Council. The group,…
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Multigenerational living: Who knew Nonna was ahead of her time?
We had to laugh. A reporter on the evening news excitedly announced that Australian architects are now “innovatively incorporating multigenerational living into their home designs”…
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Garad targeted by new complaint
An active Casey resident and Facebook page admin has filed a complaint against a Greater Dandenong councillor’s social media activism on Palestine. Amanjit Gill who…
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Have your say on Casey’s youth services
The City of Casey is inviting the community to take part in the Casey Youth survey and share their views on the services the council…
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Sport
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Business as usual for Thunder with smashing of Saints
Dandenong Thunder continued its impressive run of form by thrashing St Albans 5-1 at Churchill Reserve in round 25 of the NPL. Thunder struck first…
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A week of top division demolitions
There was just one match decided by less than 10 goals in round 17 of Southern Division 1 football with plenty of late-season thrashings. The…
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Family affair as Richardson’s rollick in the spotlight
Bill and Chris Richardson stole the spotlight in round five of the Mountain Dart League on Friday night with the husband-and-wife combination both throwing stunning…
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Noble survive a Stern test
Possession is nine-tenths of the law. Maintaining its hold on fifth position on the Eastern Premier Division ladder is firmly in the hands of Noble…
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Vic Country girls analysed
Vic Country’s Under-18 Girls National Championships concluded on Sunday, losing by 20 points. There were 16 local girls who suited up for Vic Country, which…
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Hampton Park Dee-stroyed
In Southern Division 2, all eyes were on the top-of-the-table clash between Hampton Park and Chelsea Heights, with the Demons cruising to a 33-point win.…
Entertainment
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3D animations light up world fare
A unique 3D-dining experience is lighting up tables at Hyatt Place in Caribbean Park, Scoresby. In an exclusive Victorian season, Le Petit Chef & Friends…
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Decked out for success, local talent joins GRID
The official launch of the GRID Series program in the City of Casey was a success, as Jordyn Griffiths, one of two Narre Warren locals…
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Soul in the spotlight, local talent in GRID
As one of the two local chosen candidates and performers during the GRID Series launch, Martha Kulang found it hard to believe that such an…
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Looking Back
100 years ago 20 August 1925 “LEG PULLING” In the Melbourne “Sun” a ridiculous account of an episode at the Boomerang Theatre, Dandenong. Sensational details…
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Choosing hope in troubled times
In a time when the news is filled with war, climate change, and other disasters, beginning an article with the words “I am hopeful for…
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What’s On
Reworlding Dandenong Join artist and academic Troy Innocent for an immersive role-playing game on the streets of Dandenong in 2050. Join a three-hour guided, interactive…
In Business – Sponsored
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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…
More News
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High-school teacher jailed for student affair
A Cranbourne high-school teacher and mother-of-two who had a sexual affair with a 15-year-old student has been jailed. Laura Ann Hill, 38, pleaded guilty at…
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Amazon comes to Cranbourne West
Amazon has opened Victoria’s third fulfilment centre in Cranbourne West, its second in Melbourne’s south east since Dandenong South in 2017. The new 52,000 sqm…
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Advocates shocked by gambling trial ‘sham’
Gambling advocates have shared their disappointment after learning the State Government’s gambling trial doesn’t include mandatory pre-commitment. The new trial for Greater Dandenong, Monash and…
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Self-defence review a no-go, disappointment from MPs
The proposal to review Victoria’s current self-defence laws did not go through after a close vote in parliament on Wednesday, 13 August. It was almost…
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Council backs Cambodian-Thai peace
Greater Dandenong Council will write to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong in the hope of a lasting peace betweem Cambodia…
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Community awards under review
Greater Dandenong Council is reviewing ways to make nominations for its annual community awards more culturally inclusive. Councillor Sean O’Reilly, in successfully moving for the…