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Bonding over Dachshund love
A group of delighted dachshunds gathered at Casey Fields Dog Park on Sunday 7 May. There were little legs abound as the pups chased one…
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‘Tortured’ by endless wait
“It’s like living in an open prison.” Sathees is one of five Tamil asylum seekers in Melbourne’s South East who has spoken out to Star…
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Budget relief ‘balance’
Labor MPs have welcomed the Federal Budget’s cost-of-living relief but South East support services say it will do little to lift people out of poverty.…
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Demand for female workers
Many female customers will be put at ease by having a choice of tradeswomen rather than only tradesmen. City of Casey cultural and social equity…
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Federal Budget sparks debate
The Albanese government has brought the Australian Federal Budget to a surplus for the first time since 2007 but many groups in the south east…
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Vets in ‘mental crisis’
Animal vets have hit rock-bottom in what’s described as “a mental health crisis” according to Australian Veterinary Association (AVA). Growing evidence from academic research, industry…
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MP requests hate speech legislation update
South-Eastern Metropolitan MP Rachel Payne has asked for the state government to clarify the progress of plans to introduce anti-vilification and hate speech legislation following…
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$120K for Hotham schools
Five schools in the Hotham electorate will share in a $120,000 federal boost. Under the $32 million grants program, schools were invited to apply for…
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Tree-law ‘loopholes’ attacked
Environmentalists are calling for Greater Dandenong Council to significantly strengthen its draft tree protection law. Greater Dandenong Environment Group argues the proposal to protect trees…
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Safer Streets threat
The Safer Streets pilot program is under threat as Dandenong business owners say they continue to be rocked by lawless youths, vagrants, vandals and burglars.…
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World-beater kicks ahead
World-champion kickboxer Melisa Muselovic is taking the sport by storm – her main challenge is just to find opponents who dare to fight her. This…
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Six teens charged with crime spree
Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested six youths including boys from Doveton and Dandenong following a series of incidents across Melbourne south-east. Police will…
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