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Celebration of all
Local charity Bakhtar Community Organisation partnered with the City of Casey to celebrate the Nowruz Festival in Hallam on Saturday 5 April.
Founder and chief...
Helicopters scanning over South East power lines
Dandenong, Springvale, Rowville and Carrum Downs residents may be noticing helicopters in the skies over the next week, as United Energy has committed a...
Dating apps connected to high rise in sexual assaults
Victoria Police urge sexual offense reporting linked to the use of dating apps, this Sexual Assault Awareness month.
Dating apps have become a common way...
Local measles outbreak
A new locally acquired measles case has been reported in Victoria, who has been infectious at multiple locations, including Pakenham and Berwick.
The Department of...
Election 2025 – Housing crisis bites in Bruce
Federal candidates know there's a housing crisis in Casey and Greater Dandenong - the question is what will they do about it.
A Salvation Army...
Taskforce push to halt family violence ‘epidemic’
A call for a family violence taskforce including victim-survivors by South Eastern Metropolitan MP Rachel Payne has been resisted by service providers.
Critical bodies such...
Narre Warren man charged with Keshtiar’s murder
A Narre Warren man arrested in Dandenong has been charged over a 2023 fatal shooting of Mohammad Keshtiar in South Yarra.
Police say the 23-year-old...
Police shoot allegedly armed woman in car, man charged with carjacking
An armed woman in a stolen car has been allegedly shot by police in Mulgrave, with another man arrested and charged with robbery and...
Big plans for booming market
After crowds of more than 350,000 in total, the successful Dandenong Ramadan Night Market may be a permanent calendar event, backed by a $225,000...
Inclusion and acceptance for queer youth
In light of the recent announcement of the $10,000 HEY Grant for the City of Casey, local LGBTQIA+ youth leaders have shown their eagerness...
War of words on roads ‘neglect’
Federal Labor has recently announced $16 million in road upgrades for Dandenong, Endeavour Hills and Hallam but Bruce Liberal candidate Zahid Safi says they...
Accused police-attacker refused bail
A man accused of wielding a metal pole and chasing a police officer before being shot by police in Doveton has been refused bail.
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Early voters pack Dandenong booths
Early voters rocked up at the Dandenong Stadium in a strong turnout to cast their votes in the Bruce electorate.
Elderly individuals - a majority...
