2020
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102 council jobs on offer
Jobs at Greater Dandenong Council will be provided for 102 unemployed people as part of the state’s Covid-19 employment program, Working for Victoria. People who…
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Burglars pocket EFTPOS machine
A man and woman have allegedly broken into a store and stolen an EFTPOS machine from Endeavour Hills shopping centre. The pair entered the centre…
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Lobby Minister on unwanted project: Garad
Public pressure should bear on the State Government to halt the proposed waste-to-energy plant in Dandenong South, says a council candidate. Keysborough South Ward candidate…
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Who pays for playgrounds?
The annual $350 open-spaces levy on Keysborough South Ward residents has emerged as a late election issue. The ‘maintenance levy’, which raised $1.55 million in…
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CBD heart-starters
Free parking could be expanded through most of Dandenong’s CBD to help spark a business recovery, says Greater Dandenong incumbent mayor Jim Memeti. In a…
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Candidates smart on crime
Yarraman Ward candidates have law-and-order in their sights, particularly in the troubled inner Dandenong West precinct. The area bordered by Hemmings Street, Robinson Street, Pickett…
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Dandenong Ward: Know your candidates
Want to know more about the candidates standing for Greater Dandenong Council? And what the questions are that these aspiring councillors don’t want to answer?…
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Time drags for Emerson upgrade
A Dandenong specialist school that’s resorted to teaching in foyers has been given $1.56 million funding for a long-awaited upgrade. Emerson School is one of…
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Fanous, ALP candidates at odds
Keysborough South Ward candidate Stephen Fanous has been seemingly snubbed by his fellow ALP member candidates. Mr Fanous says he has been denied preferences from…
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All-Labor battle for Springvale Central
Springvale pharmacist and strong favourite Richard Lim is suddenly facing an uphill battle to win a seat on Greater Dandenong Council. Mr Lim, a popular…
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Driver critically injured
A man in his thirties has been critically injured in a crash between his car and a truck in Endeavour Hills. Paramedics were called to…
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Lynbrook food bank to meet demand
Those in need have another place to turn with the opening of a new food bank in Lynbrook. We Care Community Services will operate the…