News
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Changes to your travel this weekend with Metro Tunnel Project’s first end-to-end trial
Progress on the Metro Tunnel Project is heating up this winter as it undertakes a full day of trial operations on the Pakenham and Cranbourne…
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ESVF unfair, but Casey’s hands tied on legality
The City of Casey’s Mayor, Stefan Koomen, released a statement acknowledging that the new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund is unfair, despite legal requirements. “We…
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Tension in the Hub playground
Residents continue to ask why a proposed Dandenong Community Hub lacks a “major playground” despite multiple neighbouring lots of council-owned land. The DCH’s detailed designs…
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Five injured in out-of-control car in Clayton South
Five people were trapped in a car after it lost control through a park and crashed into a factory fence in Clayton South early on…
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Rider killed after motorcycle group crashes on Sth Gippsland Fwy
A motorcyclist has died and another seriously injured in a four-motorbike crash on South Gippsland Freeway in Dandenong South. Emergency services were called to the…
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Teens arrested after 70yo and boy seriously injured
Two teens have been arrested after a 70-year-old man and a boy were seriously injured in separate attacks on Friday evening, 13 June. Police say…
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Sidelined club fights for ‘spot at the table’
Dandenong Little Athletics Club says its future has been jeopardised ever since a “biased” council report’s findings in 2019. DLAC president David Daff attended a…
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OzHarvest launches new hub in Hallam
A new OzHarvest hub has officially opened in Hallam on Thursday, 12 June, with crowds gathering at 21-22 National Drive for the launch, and volunteers…
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Casey real estate agents slam ad costs as ACCC probes REA Group
Local real estate agents in Casey said the advertising costs on realestate.com.au had surged over the years, with one describing the pricing as “ridiculous and…
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Sport
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Camac eclipses game 400
Clare Camac has written her name in the Australian basketball history books by reaching an unbelievable career milestone of 400 games at SEABL/NBL1 and WNBL…
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Baba Yaga’s quest for world title
To many, the name “Baba Yaga” conjures the image of a decrepit old witch lurking in the depths of the forest, waiting to strike fear…
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Greats, Goats and Goodbye
DAVE: Good morning boys; what an unbelievable weekend of sport we’ve just witnessed, with a double century, an eight-wicket haul and Mother Nature playing a…
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Bull brings plenty of former Bulls to Redbacks for new season
Hampton Park Football Club has been very busy behind the scenes bringing in a haul of signings while gearing up for 2025. This comes after…
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New Falcons fly in for 2025
Endeavour Hills Football Club will enjoy some change in its game-day squad for 2025 with some names, both familiar and new, being welcomed for the…
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Thunder eye victory over rival in Memeti Cup
Dandenong City’s club song lyrics will be put under the microscope this weekend with the return of the time-honoured Memeti Cup between Dandenong’s two National…
Entertainment
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Beloved school crossing supervisor to retire after 38 years
For nearly four decades, rain or shine, Rhonda Hampton has stood faithfully on Chandler Road in Keysborough, guiding generations of children safely to school with…
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Looking Back
100 years ago 18 June 1925 DANDENONG WEST SCHOOL Mr Branston reported having written to Mr Brockie in regard to the foundation stone and the…
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Tiny Art Show returns
Connected Libraries announced the return of the Tiny Art Show in 2025, a free art competition for members aged 16 and over. “The Tiny Art…
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Celebrating independence and multiculturalism
As the flag of the Philippines soared in the cool winter wind, the City of Casey celebrated the local Filipino community following the 127-year celebration…
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Football club forged in adversity
One of Australia’s newest soccer clubs was forged in the crucible of war-torn Afghanistan and amid the precarious and dangerous days that saw the return…
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Full house of fun: Drag Bingo Night delights Lynbrook
A Drag Bingo night was held at Lynbrook Community Centre over the past weekend, as Casey Council celebrates Pride Month. According to City of Casey…
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Domestic killers avoiding scrutiny
A State coroner has highlighted the oft-underestimated “fatality risks” posed by coercive, controlling men after the violent murder of an Endeavour Hills woman by her…
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Fair Work Ombudsman acts against baby-formula maker
A baby-formula manufacturer in Dandenong South is facing court over allegedly underpaying staff. The Fair Work Ombudsman says it has launched legal action against CBS…
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Act on Dandenong’s gambling problem: Crs
A pair of Greater Dandenong councillors have proposed advocating for a ban on further local poker machines as well as gambling ads in response to…
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Dandenong raid linked to fatal arson attack
Police have raided a Dandenong home as part of their investigation into a fatal arson attack in Truganina in January. Arson and Explosives Squad detectives…
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Riding 4000 km for refugees’ education
A Hazara former refugee has embarked on an extraordinary 4000-kilometre cycling journey to raise educational funds for refugees and Afghan women. Muzafar Ali has begun…
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Risking all for a higher cause
This is not the first time Muzafar has taken a stance on education. He setup a school within a prison in Afghanistan, saw them learn…