Increasing plastic waste, a burden councils and ratepayers ‘can’t afford to bear’
Even though the state government is boosting plastic recycling capacity in areas such as Pakenham, a new report has found that plastic waste is...
Police ‘stonewalling’ delays CFMEU threats case
Lawyers for a CFMEU organiser accused of making threats have said Victoria Police is refusing to help it reach former chief commissioner Shane Patton.
The...
Citizens embraced on Australia Day
Dozens of Casey’s newest citizens were welcomed in a citizenship ceremony at Bunjil Place on 26 January.
There were 200 recipients beaming with pride and...
Councils call for Growing Suburbs Fund to be restored
An ongoing push for the State Government to restore the Growing Suburbs Fund which supported tens of millions of dollars in infrastructure projects in...
Traders launch petition demanding Government compensation
Roadworks that disrupted businesses last year have rolled into 2026 with little change.
Angry business owners say the State Government has abandoned them, offering...
Third attack on Heritage Church
Lang Lang’s heritage-listed church is reeling as police investigate a third attack on the site.
It is understood unknown offenders damaged the window of St...
Teens deliberately set Dragon Park ablaze
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire at Dragon Park in Lakeside, causing damage to public property.
Investigators have been told three boys and a...
Kids charged over alleged thieving spree
Three boys from Greater Dandenong are facing charges over an alleged stealing spree across the South East.
The trio were arrested by police on Princes...
Melbourne’s youth gangs face 24/7 disruption and quick arrests
Victoria Police laid 4,300 charges against Melbourne youth gang members last year, including almost 400 for the possession of weapons such as machetes and...
Major works to extend lanes on Clyde Road bridge to begin
The Princes Freeway in Berwick will be closed on weeknights in February and March as part of the Clyde Road Upgrade.
Works are...
Looking back through the archives
50 years to 1976
More than 100 years ago Wilheilm Cristian Ludwick Finck and his wife Hannah, and their family of seven children, migrated to...
Macclesfield conservationist awarded OAM
Macclesfield conservationist Alan David Clayton has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for service to conservation,...
Opposition inquiry call rejected after peak-hour train disruption
The State Opposition has called for a formal inquiry into Tuesday 3 February rail network disruption, where peak-hour disruption left thousands of Cranbourne and...
