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Casey stormed Melbourne Storm fans in the City of Casey had the chance to connect with their team during a local training day at Casey Fields on Tuesday 7 July. Fans watched the players train on the Casey Warriors field before meeting them after the session for photos, chats and autographs. City of Casey Mayor Cr Stefan Koomen said the visit was a great opportunity for local fans to see the Storm in action and enjoy a fun day out at Casey Fields. FULL PICTURES PAGE 6
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Commuters boxed More than two years after a confluence of roadworks trapped Cranbourne commuters, southern Casey residents say a new wave of overlapping projects is again leaving locals boxed in by delays, detours and rising travel costs in Clyde. The State Government’s Clyde Five Ways and South Gippsland Highway intersection upgrade, Peet’s Browns Road works between Craig Road and South Gippsland Highway, and Stockland’s Ballarto Road works near Muddy Gates Lane have
left drivers with limited options across the ClydeCranbourne road network. Clyde resident Leah Cook said short local trips were stretching to 25 or 30 minutes, while peakhour work travel could take up to 45 minutes just to get out of the area. Leah’s family’s business was also being hit, with jobs across Melbourne now needing extra time before they could even reach the freeway
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network. “It takes half an hour to 45 minutes to get out of Cranbourne,” she said. “To get to a 9am job at Footscray, we are leaving at 7.15am in the morning. “It’s costly because the cost of fuel is already high.” The complaints echo frustrations reported in Cranbourne in 2024, when overlapping closures
linked to the Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road Upgrade and council projects affected school trips, business access and residential streets. Casey Council, the State Government, Peet and Stockland say the works are needed to support growth and improve safety, but residents and Casey Residents and Ratepayers president Anthony Tassone say better coordination is needed. FULL STORY PAGE 2
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