2020
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Rider killed in Kingsclere Ave
A male motorcyclist has died in a crash at Kingsclere Avenue Keysborough. The 49-year-old Noble Park man was travelling on Marouba Avenue on a 2009…
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Council denies misleading Parliament
Greater Dandenong Council has denied “many of the assertions” in an incendiary letter from I Cook Foods accusing the council of misleading a Parliamentary inquiry.…
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Mayors send election SOS
The State Government is under mounting pressure from a “vocal” minority of councils to postpone October’s local government elections. Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti said…
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Plaza’s lockdown changes
Under the stage-4 shutdown, retailers at Armada Dandenong Plaza have converted to click-and-collect services. JB Hi Fi, Kmart, Rebel Sport and Target are among the…
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Food relief doubles in stage-4
Calls for food relief have surged since the stage-4 lockdown, says Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti. In recent weeks, the council’s Covid material aid food-box…
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Inside the aged-care lockdown
A Greater Dandenong Living Treasure has given powerful testimony that she is simply waiting to die in aged care. Merle Mitchell – a community services…
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2nd aged-care cluster grows
Covid-19 has infected 13 residents and four staff at a second nursing home in Greater Dandenong. At least 19 cases – including at least two…
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Free masks by the thousands
A Dandenong fashion store is providing thousands of free reuseable protective masks while its shopfront is closed under stage-4 Covid restrictions. Libas by Perfect Scissors…
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Keysborough hub stays put
Eleventh-hour bids have failed to sway Greater Dandenong Council on the location of Keysborough South Community Hub. Despite divided community opinion, the hub will go…
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Covid-19: Second aged-care outbreak
Covid-19 has infected residents and staff at a second nursing home in Greater Dandenong as the council area recorded a spike of 20 new daily…
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Hooked On Scotch retires to stud
The career of once in a lifetime sprinter Hooked On Scotch has drawn to a close with a fresh injury curtailing the son of Barcia…
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Shooting star is soaring
Despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, and its associated challenges, Basketball Australia has announced the most recent group of athletes to receive scholarships…