CFA’s Good Friday appeal hits 75 years
CFA’s long and proud history of involvement with the Good Friday Appeal will reach a remarkable 75 years this year, while the Appeal will...
A glimpse back through the archives
50 years to 1976
The clock was turned back more than 100 years at the Police Paddocks in Rowville when, as a salute to the...
Council joins local government rubbish rebellion by delaying introduction of $3 million glass-only bin
Cardinia Shire Council continues to delay its implementation of the new purple bin, joining a local government pushback against the glass waste service, which...
Road to 2026: conversation with Casey Mayor on State Election advocacy
With the State Election looming, Casey Council is ramping up a transport-focused advocacy campaign, pushing major projects including the Clyde rail extension, Thompsons Road...
Critical nursery in need of a home
A volunteer nursery helping to propagate the South East’s disappearing flora is now itself under threat.
Greenlink Sandbelt Nursery has been supplying the region’s unique...
Sign of the times: Record crowd expected at Bring Your Bills
February is piling up with credit card debt, back-to-school bills and higher interest rates – so the time is more than ripe for the...
Planning Amendment approved despite fears it could hurt Cardinia farmers
Cardinia Shire Council has fast-tracked a planning scheme amendment to fix errors and update zoning rules, but some councillors warn the changes could add...
Council demands answers over stalled fire escape bridge near Gembrook
Cardinia Shire councillors have united to demand urgent repairs to a closed bridge near Gembrook, warning the prolonged delay could put lives at risk...
Alleged car thief faces 60-plus charges
An alleged serial car thief has been charged after using electronic key reprogramming devices to steal at least 25 cars across Melbourne, police say.
The...
No prosecutions over forklift driver’s
A state coroner has found the death of a Kooweerup man operating a failing forklift in Dandenong South in 2022 was “preventable”, yet there...
Viral bus stop shame
A viral image from Officer, has put a spotlight on the strain facing Australia’s rapidly growing suburbs.
The image, published on Reddit, shows a group...
Bikies paid, traders left to starve
Traders say it is a “devastating irony” the State Government would rather let billions allegedly flow to bikies and organised crime, than compensate businesses...
Robbers target jewellery stores, Berwick man taken to hospital
Two jewellery stores were targeted on Tuesday 17 February causing a Berwick man to be taken to hospital following a violent encounter.
Police responded to...
