News
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Paint factory charged after fatal explosion
A paint manufacturer has been charged after a worker died in an explosion and fire that engulfed a Dandenong South factory in December 2023. Indoc…
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Road block for Stud Rd crossing advocate
An elderly resident who advocated for a safer crossing on Stud Road, Dandenong North has lost her on-street car park space as part of an…
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‘No sunset clause’ at landfill
Lyndhurst landfill operator Veolia has told a community reference group that it does not have a “sunset clause” for one of the state’s most hazardous…
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Councillors snub toxic-waste dump meetings
A Greater Dandenong councillor representative will no longer sit on a community reference group (CRG) overseeing the controversial Lyndhurst toxic waste landfill. On 13 November,…
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New RoboFit Melbourne clinic offers cutting-edge therapy for neuromuscular conditions
For 12 year old Damian who lives with spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy and scoliosis, there are no limits — especially with the support of his…
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Transport infrastructure: New mayor sets election priorities
On the eve of a state election year, Casey’s back-to-back mayor Stefan Koomen says transport infrastructure will be one of the biggest issues on the…
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New deputy mayor elected
City of Casey has elected Cr Michelle Crowther as deputy mayor and returned Cr Stefan Koomen as mayor for another year. At the November Council…
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‘Show us the GAIC money’
The State Government is facing mounting criticism over a planning proposal that would allow Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution (GAIC) funds to be spent on infrastructure…
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Robbery attempt on 86yo woman in Dandenong
Police are seeking information on an attempted robbery of an 86-year-old woman in Dandenong last month. The victim was walking with the aid of a…
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Sport
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Doves unveil new recruits
There is no doubting that the 2025 season was not exactly what Doveton had in mind after finishing ninth on the ladder and avoiding relegation…
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Ace Classic set for Pakenham
The Ace Classic tennis tournament is set to come to Pakenham in 2026 after two years at Bunyip Tennis Club. The central location of the…
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Magpies embark on new era
After just one season in the Southern netball competition Narre Warren has made the decision to move into the South East Precinct Netball League (SEPNL)…
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Locals set for the next level
The AFL Draft is set to take place from Wednesday 19 November with several local prospects in line to join an AFL club. The first…
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Krasnadamskis set for AFL
Marcus Krasnadamskis was not on a Coates League list at the start of 2025. Not until February did he even register to play local footy,…
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Mr Clutch primed for AFL
AFL Academy teenager Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves looms as the region’s most likely draft prospect just days out from the annual November intake. The Dandenong Stingrays co-captain…
Entertainment
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What’s On
Cornerstone Christmas Fete A festive community event that supports Cornerstone Contact Centre charity. Kids activities, market stalls, artisan Christmas gifts, sausage sizzle, great food and…
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Free Christmas cheer for 12 days
Dandenong Market is hosting a 12 Days of Christmas festival full of free workshops and entertainment for kids of all ages this month. In partnership…
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‘Block party’ lands in Dandy West
Hemmings Street is set for a block party for the ages – with an inaugural two days of live music festival and markets this weekend.…
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Casey Expands Environmental Volunteer Program with 10 New Reserves
The City of Casey is adding 10 new reserves to its Environmental Volunteering Program. Meaning those with a natural green thumb or who want to…
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Casey invites local artists to transform public spaces with vibrant artworks
The City of Casey is inviting local creatives across all mediums to help produce public art around the community. Through Casey’s planning policy, the council…
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Bunjil Place’s biggest event yet
Saturday nights in the summer are about to get even more exciting, with Bunjil Place set to host one of its biggest free outdoor events…
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Walking to better health
You’ve heard of physical health and mental health, but have you ever come across the term ‘social health’? Social health is the wellbeing that we…
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DPav wins Melbourne’s Best Parma
Dandenong Pavilion (DPav) is delighted and extremely proud to have won the MMM Best Parma in Melbourne. Our team of highly motivated and experienced chefs…
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Behind the walls of Victoria’s prisons – what life is really like for the people who work there
Ever wondered what it’s like to work in prison? Most people have a very particular idea – high walls, long and dark corridors and heavy…
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Just Cuts salon now open at Parkmore Shopping Centre
Great value Style Cuts for everybody have arrived in Keysborough with the grand opening of a brand-new Just Cuts Salon inside Parkmore Shopping Centre. The…
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Celebrating all things Holland
The upcoming Holland Festival, organised by the Rotary Club of Casey, will take place entirely indoors at Caribbean Gardens in Scoresby, spanning 7000sqm under the…
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Sculpting a big impact in a small space
As backyards shrink, new ideas for gardens are on the rise. Smaller areas have necessitated a rethink in how to design outdoor spaces for maximum…
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Build belonging early, and the world never takes it away
Recently, I witnessed something Australia has lost – and urgently needs back. I was in Kuala Lumpur, sitting quietly in the corner of my father’s…
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Rental cars move in, disability residents on the outer
Disability housing residents along Cheltenham Road Dandenong say street car parking has become a storage space for a car rental business just across the road.…
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‘Panicked’ thief rams, injures police
A driver of a stolen ute laden with stolen electric scooters who repeatedly rammed a police car and injured an officer in Springvale South has…
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Man accused of Clyde North murders
A man has faced court accused of murdering two men at a home party in Clyde North in January. Joel Fitzgerald, 30, of no fixed…
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Investing in the future
A new statewide partnership will focus on support to develop Hester Hornbrook Academy’s Dandenong campus, expected to open for the beginning of the 2028 school…
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Wilson’s quest for unity
A political expert says new state Liberal leader Jess Wilson’s great challenge is to unite her “polarised” party room. Wilson, a touted ‘Moderate’ MP, deposed…