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Family wins deportation fight
A Doveton family is “jumping for joy” after winning their last-ditch legal fight to remain together in Australia. Administrative Appeals Tribunal member Scott Clarey on…
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Cat curfew decision looms
Greater Dandenong Council is investigating a ‘cat curfew’ as it’s plagued by an “over-population” of feral and stray cats. This would make it illegal for…
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Basics choice – heating or eating
Crushed by the cost-of-living, more families are having to choose between “heating and eating” over winter, says the head of South East Community Links. Peter…
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Asylum-seeker optimism
A Greater Dandenong push for councils across Australia to back its campaign for asylum seekers is being considered by a national councils body. At an…
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Budget adopted
The City of Casey has adopted a suite of strategic documents, including its 2022/23 budget and annual action plan 2022/23. Together, these documents outline how…
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Lyndhurst woman tackles Youth Parliament
Despite a rocky start to adulthood, Lyndhurst resident Lyanne Morel has turned her life around – and she wants other young Australians to have the…
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Jail for stolen car racket
A Bangholme ice addict who says he was “working on” eight stolen vehicles to help settle a drug debt has been jailed. Christopher Jerome Fernandez,…
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Data depicts affordability problems and diversity in Casey
As the City of Casey continues to grow at a rapid rate, the latest census data released on Tuesday 28 June depicts housing affordability in…
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‘Keen’ leadership awarded
At a spritely 94 years, Betty Keen is one of Hallam’s most enduring volunteers. Ms Keen received a well-deserved long-service award as one of the…
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Senior Citizens Group to close
The City of Casey have announced that the Hallam Senior Citizens Centre will now transition into council management, following the closure of the Hallam Senior…
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Housing stress doubles
Rental and mortgage stress has more than doubled in Greater Dandenong, according to Census 2021 data released on 27 June. Since the 2016 census, households…
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Door closes on Choy’s Cuisine
Customers have vented their outrage after Dandenong Market pulled down the shutters on a 90-year-old family business. Choy’s Chinese Cuisine is facing a legal battle…
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