Year in review: State appointed monitors departure and former mayor charged
After a 12-month stint starting in November 2024, the two State appointed monitors that were responsible for overseeing the newly elected Casey Council finished...
Year in review: Crime spike and family violence in Casey
Crime around Casey took a spike in 2025, with the highest number of crimes, including family violence incidents, reported in years.
According to annual...
Greater horror: southeast firefighters face the fire beast
Victoria is battling major blazes as catastrophic fire danger unleashes a fierce, fast-moving threat across multiple districts, forcing southeast brigades into the fight.
Hundreds of...
NEWS-MAKER 2025: Tragedy revisits Dandenong Creek
DANDENONG CREEK
The Dandenong community mourned the tragic loss of a loving mother and son who drowned in Dandenong Creek as history repeated itself.
The recent...
NEWS-MAKERS 2025: Outcry over hospital maternity cuts
Maternity Downgrades to Dandenong Hospital
Monash Health's potential downgrading of maternity services at Dandenong Hospital sparked outrage within the community, Greater Dandenong Council and staff...
NEWS-MAKERS 2025: Bazaar battle divides
INTRO: Major decisions loom over the Greater Dandenong over issues snowballing into 2026 such as the Thomas Street precinct naming debate, Dandenong Hospital maternity...
NEWS-MAKERS 2025: Traders’ tension as Market revamps
Dandenong Market stallholders have been increasingly vocal about rental agreements over the past year, as Greater Dandenong Council is set to unveil a new...
Year in review 2025: Berwick Lake renaming
The renaming of Berwick Springs Lake made headlines in 2025, with the issue being taken to the Upper house and ultimately showcasing a deep...
PERSON OF THE YEAR DANDENONG: Miracle mayor’s tale of survival
In an extraordinary life of service, Bill Warner OAM’s most extraordinary year might well be his 100th.
The three-time Springvale mayor, former police officer...
$8.5 million in Illegal Dumping Clean-Up Rebate
The Minister for Environment has announced financial support of $8.5 million in Illegal Dumping Clean-up Rebate Program for councils and public land managers.
The program...
Casey fire brigades deployed to support efforts against raging bushfires
As out of control blazes in the North East of Victoria continue to burn under catastrophic and extreme fire conditions, many of Casey’s ...
Man arrested over Beaconsfield assault
A man has been arrested following an assault in a Beaconsfield carpark which left a man with a fractured eye socket in November last...
Year in review: State appointed monitors departure and former mayor charged
After a 12-month stint starting in November 2024, the two State appointed monitors that were responsible for overseeing the newly elected Casey Council finished...
