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A 195-acre Officer South property has been bought for more than $100m by superfundbacked developer ISPT. The land was originally purchased for $379,000 back in 1994. The property, at 425 Officer South Road, is in a prime location in the south east corridor. The purchase comes as a new Greenfield Market Report shows the South East is the most expensive of all the growth corridors. High demand is seeing the median lot price in Cardinia sitting above $400,000. STORY PAGE 2
Book Week has kicked off with a bang, with youngsters digging into their costume boxes to dress up as their favourite book characters for school parades this week. The Gazette has joined the movement, asking community members why they love reading. STORIES PAGES 16-17
Accused Clay killer in court There could be more searches of a remote Victorian alpine region campsite where campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay were allegedly murdered. Their accused killer Greg Lynn faced Sale Magistrates Court on Tuesday ahead of a contested committal hearing scheduled for January. The 55-year-old airline pilot’s barrister Dermot Dann told a brief hearing that he had received a “highlights package” of covert surveillance on Lynn’s car and home, but had not received full recordings or transcripts. Lynn was charged in November with murdering Mr Hill, of Drouin, and Ms Clay, from Pakenham, at a remote campsite in March 2020. STORY PAGE 3
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home - less than three weeks away. Although removalists have been booked, the Porobics say they refuse to leave the home “unless it’s in cuffs”. For nearly 18 months, Michelle and Bob have struggled to find a suitable home that is of the same value as their own at Pinehill
Drive, which includes a second dwelling and machinery shed. LXRP said the land acquisition process was close to being finalised, with a dedicated engagement team working closely with each resident affected. LXRP said the project was not being de-
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layed by this process, with program director Matt Thorpe saying the project was a year ahead of schedule. He said “our extensive consultation has clearly demonstrated overwhelming community support for the project”. STORY PAGE 3
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The deadline is fast approaching for Michelle and Bob Porobic to vacate their home, which is being acquired as part of the construction of the new Pakenham East station. The pair has been given until Monday 12 September by the Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) to move out of their dream
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