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Charged with handling stolen goods
A DOVETON man has been charged by police in Chelsea. The 30-year-old Doveton man was arrested alongside a 29-year-old Chelsea man at a home in…
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Polish club hit by rate capping
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS Casey council has refused to bail out a Polish senior citizens activities group in Doveton after its state grant was not renewed.…
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Raid uncovers guns and drugs
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A man has faced court accused of possessing a cache of weapons including sawn-off air rifles as well as drugs at a…
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Call goes out for car park builders
TENDERS are open for works to expand Berwick and Hallam railway station car parks. The State Government will fund up to 110 more parking spaces…
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Aggravated burglary in broad daylight
A WOMAN home alone in her Doveton home heard sounds outside before she heard footsteps in her kitchen. The offender was found rummaging through items…
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Shot in face with speargun
A MAN has been charged after a woman was shot in the face with a speargun in Hallam on 16 July. The 43-year-old victim was…
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Boom set for compelling vision
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS Casey is on the threshold of a potential economic boom, according to speakers at a Narre Warren Region Business Group AGM on…
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New lease on life gives new hope
The recently-opened and renovated Casey Aboriginal Gathering Place has turned a former deteriorated building into a welcoming drop-in centre. The space at 20 Adonis Street,…
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New trees are root to fresh colours
Three lines of red oaks will soon bring a blaze of colour to Heatherton Road, Endeavour Hills. Planting of the bright red-leaved deciduous trees on…
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Leisure centres pull in millions
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS CASEY is reporting record attendances at its 11 leisure sites, including Wilson Botanic Park Berwick and the Old Cheese Factory. The botanic…
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Phone robbed after tussle
A NIGHT of fun turned sour for two youths heading home from a party in Endeavour Hills. The robbery occurred in Piedmont Court just after…
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Byrne thankful after Labor surge
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS HOLT MP Anthony Byrne has thanked voters, staff and volunteers after being returned with a huge majority in the 2 July federal…