Rotary cooks up kindness
The Rotary Club of Casey hosted a successful community barbecue at Bunnings on Sunday, 22 June. Volunteers served up sausages and drinks to shoppers...
Butchers lose $20k in crime spree
Griffin & Morris Village Butcher has lost more than $20,000 after thieves smashed in with a sledgehammer, while neighbouring businesses were also targeted in...
Will local V/Line remain at Southern Cross after the Metro Tunnel?
With the Metro Tunnel set to open later this year, redirecting the Pakenham Line through the city with extra services, questions have been raised...
Access and adequacy questioned on drought relief
The state government continues to implement support for farmers amidst one of the driest years in recent memory, but not only is its adequacy...
ACCC backs need for local journalism
Country Press Australia has welcomed the release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s final report from its Digital Platform Services Inquiry, describing it...
Hammer-wielding thugs attack teens
Two young women were sitting in their car when two hammer-wielding men allegedly launched a sudden and terrifying late-night attack.
Police confirmed they received a...
New initiative dedicated to those on the frontlines
It’s easy to assume that the men and women who dedicate their lives to helping others are invincible, but a new mental health centre...
AFL buys back Waverley Park
The AFL has bought back its former stadium Waverley Park in Mulgrave for an undisclosed sum, reportedly up to $20 million.
It is a windfall...
Privately manufactured firearms, ammunition, firearm parts and drugs seized in Cranbourne
Police have charged a Cranbourne man with 40 offences after a hoard of privately manufactured firearms, parts, imitation guns, ammunition and drugs were uncovered...
Probus tours newsroom
Members of the Drouin Probus Club were given a behind-the-scenes look at local journalism in action when they toured the Star News Group newsroom...
Fusion festival celebrates diversity
The Cardinia Shire Fusion Festival, held on Friday, 20 June, at the Cardinia Cultural Centre, was a resounding success.
Fusion Festival brings together the community...
Casey Council criticised for 3 per cent rates rise
As Casey Council officially increased the general rates by 3 per cent for next year, residents say they are disappointed and describe it as...
Vic Country girls on big stage
There were 10 local girls in action for Vic Country’s girls on the weekend, with Dandenong Stingrays pair Nalu Brothwell and Alice Cunnington leading...
