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Medicinal-cannabis driving trial ‘huge’
A State Government trial allowing medicinal-cannabis users behind the wheel would be a “breakthrough”, says former Greater Dandenong mayor Roz Blades. Ms Blades has been…
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Tales for young and old
St Mary Primary School’s intergenerational storytelling activity is challenging stigma around people with disability. The Dandenong school invited Wallara Disability Services clients to share their…
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Casey Council welcomes IBAC report
Casey Council has welcomed the release of the Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) Operation Sandon report and pledged to continue to work with IBAC, the…
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Dodgy donations corruption probe heads to prosecutors
A corruption inquiry into more than $1 million in dodgy political donations made by a Victorian property developer will be sent to prosecutors to consider…
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‘Significant benefits’ for Ablett, Aziz: IBAC
Criminal charges and sweeping planning reforms may follow a damning and long-awaited anti-corruption report involving Casey councillors and property developers. Former Casey mayors Sam Aziz…
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Premier signals less council planning powers
Premier Daniel Andrews has stated that local councils’ roles in significant planning decisions will be reduced, in the wake of an anti-corruption report into Casey…
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IBAC report finds former Casey mayors promoted property developer’s interests in exchange for payment
The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) has found that two former Casey mayors Sam Aziz and Geoff Ablett promoted property developer John Woodman’s and his…
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10th Ashura march set for Melbourne
Muslims all over Melbourne will gather united for the annual Ashura procession to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a.s) Prophet Muhammed’s (a.s) grandson. This…
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Accused child-stealer faces court
A Dandenong man has briefly faced court, accused of the theft of a vehicle with a two-year-old child inside in Dandenong on Monday 24 July.…
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Case not over: I Cook’s new ‘malicious prosecution’ claim
I Cook Foods has announced it will launch “malicious prosecution” claims against Greater Dandenong Council officers – a day after dropping a civil case against…
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I Cook’s council case dropped
After a four-year battle, Dandenong South commercial caterer I Cook Foods has “dropped its case” against Greater Dandenong Council, the council has announced. Following all-day…
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Lotto luck strikes Sth East
Melbourne’s South East ranks as the ‘luckiest’ lotto region in Australia, with the most division-one wins in the past financial year. According to The Lott…