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Images of 2025

Star Journal photographers cast their eyes over the events that united and disturbed us during 2025. Here is a celebration of the year that...

People in Profile: Strength in every stroke

Behind every brushstroke is a story shaped by place, perseverance and purpose. Janine Farinski’s journey reveals how creativity can endure and evolve through life’s...

2025 Best Photos

Colourful cultural events, council meeting upheaval, forensics investigation... Star News photographers were there to capture all the key events of 2025. Here is...

Year in Review 2025: Panda Mart turmoil

High-octane thrills and family fun at Sandown Revival

NEWS-MAKER 2025: Liberal’s pursuit for Bruce electorate seat

Year in Review 2025: Casey’s ’naughty list’ under scrutiny

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Sport

Age proves no barrier for Diamanda

Woolamai Racing Club was back on track on Saturday with an enthusiastic crowd of over 2000 people flocking to the course for the club’s...

Big hitting as T20 competition heats up

Some exciting finals are set for the DDCA T20 competition, with action to resume next Tuesday as eight teams battle it out for a...

In-form Hawks ready for Bloods

Hallam Kalora Park has won three games in a row in the Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) Turf 1 competition and will be looking...

Game growth in Gippsland

Gippsland Storm Elite Development Netball Club had another successful season to round out a highly productive 2025. On the back of a successful first half...

Steer starts year with a bang

DROUIN GOLF The first Saturday of the new year saw a Monthly Medal go up for grabs at Drouin Golf and Country Club with Peter...

Successful surge for Storm

Gippsland Storm Elite Development Netball Club came together as one in mid-December to celebrate another hugely successful spring season at the Waverley Netball Centre....

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Entertainment

Q&A with farmers Peter and Maureen Cogo

Can you tell me a bit about your family's history with this property? Maureen: We bought this property, about six hectares, almost 40 years ago....

VAAN awards remarkable achievers

The Victorian Afghan Associations Network successfully celebrated great female talents and role models in the Hazara and Afghan communities. Eight females were chosen to be...

What’s On

Christmas Lunch If you’re on your own or experiencing hardship and need some friendship a meal and good company this Christmas. Come along and join a...

Q&A with local resident Michael Bodey

What are some achievements you’re proud of? I’ve spent 25 years officiating for Athletics Victoria, I stay actively involved with the RSL, I’ve been ballroom...

What’s On

Garfield Christmas Festival The annual ‘Garfield Christmas Festival’ is back for another year and is bigger than ever! Garfield will again be filled with festive spirit...

Q&A with Rose Deng, Casey advocate and youth worker

What was your experience like fleeing Sudan during the war, and what are some of your most vivid memories from that time?  My parents were...

In Business

Here you go!

Summer is set to shine across Melbourne’s southeast as the Southside Summer Carnival returns from 27 December to 17 January, bringing six action-packed race...

Rockn’ Suzies dance classes have turned 22 years

Rockn’ Suzies dance classes have turned 22 years ...... And I still love teaching people how to dance. I believe that Rock and...

Volunteering is rewarding and fulfilling

Volunteering as a senior can be incredibly rewarding and fulfilling. There are many opportunities available where your skills, experience, and wisdom can make a...

A Fresh Start: Planning for Your Loved Ones’ Care

Planning for aged care is rarely an easy conversation, but it can be one of the most meaningful gifts families give their loved ones....

Chery Omoda musical chairs

It’s getting quite difficult to keep track of the constantly evolving brands and sub-brands within the giant Chinese Chery group. The most recent development is...

From Cornwall with love

Cornwall is considered one of the most remote and yet beautiful counties in England. And the county’s North Coast with its dramatic cliffscapes, craggy...

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Fatal collision in Doveton

A man has died following a collision on the Monash Freeway in the early hours of Sunday morning. It is believed by authorities that...

Smoke spreads from Victoria bushfires, locals advised to take precautions

Those in the Casey region may be impacted by smoke that is making its way from several bushfires across Victoria, local CFA authorities have...

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...

Person of the year: Kelly Warren, tackling food insecurity

As you enter the Bk 2 Basics warehouse in the early hours of a Friday morning, Kelly Warren and her volunteers are already hard...

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...

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