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Mixed views on machete ban
“It’s not the weapon — it’s the system.” That’s the resounding message from Cardinia and Casey residents following Premier Jacinta Allan’s fast-tracked machete ban, introduced…
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Sleepless for Aurora
Winter’s first Aurora put on a stunning show Sunday night, June 1, and into Monday, June 2, lighting up the southern skies over Melbourne and…
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Filmmaker’s big national debut
Award-winning Pakenham filmmaker Glenn Triggs will release his film Ancestry Road in cinemas across Australia on June 5. Produced by Radioactive Pictures, the heartfelt family…
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Levy freeze ‘not real relief’
While farmers across Cardinia Shire, Hills and Casey will avoid a controversial emergency services levy increase for one year, it’s not the “relief” that will…
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Australia Post expands grants program amid falling charity donations
Berwick’s Buddhist Vihara Victoria has been awarded a People of Post grant to support its “Light up Minds“ workshop, a vital program offering mental health…
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Speed bumps without warning
Beaconsfield residents are slamming Cardinia Shire Council and VicRoads over unmarked speed humps recently installed along Fieldstone Boulevard, which remained unpainted for an extended period…
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Help end wildlife roadstrike
Wildlife rescuers are calling upon councils, alongside local MPs, in proposing to implement the following actions to the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), as…
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Burned by broken system
Upper Beaconsfield business owner Aaron Lafranchi has launched a petition demanding fair payment and better protections for subcontractors working on government-funded projects. He’s part of…
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Call to fix disconnect
Over the past two decades, Australians’ trust in democracy has been in “freefall“. While trust in local councils has always remained higher than in the…
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Victorian girls gallop to national championship
Five young Haileybury College students have been selected to represent Victoria on the national stage after winning big in the Petstock Interschool State Championships, an…
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Strengthening Cardinia Shire’s advocacy efforts
Cardinia Shire Council has developed a range of tools and resources to support its ongoing advocacy efforts and to empower the community to lead their…
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10 servos robbed in 3 hours by machete gang
Robbers armed with a machete have targeted 10 servos in three hours on the night of Tuesday 20 May, police say. Southern Metro Crime Squad…