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Show off your ‘tiny art’ talent
Casey’s Connected Libraries is encouraging locals to enter their Tiny Art Show competition. “Connected Libraries are running the Tiny Art Competition for the second year…
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Standout scholarly stars breaking through barriers
Afghan refugee and Hallam resident Zahra Karimi has found her calling in cyber security and is encouraging other females to move into the traditionally male-dominated…
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50 years of family tennis
Hallam Tennis Club will be celebrating their 50th anniversary next month and are welcoming current and former players to celebrate the journey. “We’d love to…
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Shaky start to the weekend in Victoria
Several Victorians were rudely awakened in the early hours of the morning by one of the biggest earthquakes in recent months. Thousands of people have…
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Average water prices set to increase by 2.3 per cent
The Essential Services Commission (ESC) has completed its review of South East Water’s five-year pricing plan, with typical bills in 2023-24 set to increase by…
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Hit-run driver gets CCO
A hit-run driver who claimed he drove away from a critically injured pedestrian due to fears about ‘African gangs’ has been sentenced. Joshua Graham Bunker,…
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Early gains for MERLE pilot
An early-intervention pilot program is reportedly making inroads as the youth crime rate soars in the South East. In August, the MERLE (Mentor, Empower, Reflect,…
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Pakistan ambassador meets with nation’s pride
City of Greater Dandenong’s mayor hosted Pakistan’s High Commissioner for Pakistan and the International boxing champion Asif Hazara on Friday 23 June. The three parties…
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Casey adopts $74 million capital works program in budget
Casey Council has adopted its budget for the 2023-24 financial year, which has passed on the State Government’s 3.5 per cent rate cap. During the…
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Hazaras hero
From a young boy who started boxing at the age of 13, ‘The Destroyer’ Asif Hazara now has big plans for Greater Dandenong. Mr Hazara…
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Police crackdown on traffic offences in Casey and Dandenong
A 20-year-old Berwick man found to be driving disqualified and a 21-year-old Cranbourne man found driving whilst suspended were among offences recorded during Victoria Police’s…
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Teens sucked into ‘harmful’ vapes
Vaping’s health dangers are widely underestimated by its growing legions of young users, a Monash Health webinar was told. The event Understanding Vaping featured guests…












