2020
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Delays build for Springvale Hub
Springvale Community Hub’s will be “softer” and later than originally anticipated, says Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti. The $50 million-plus project, whose works had already…
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Organic step for farm-fresh stall
Undaunted by the pandemic, a certified-organic produce stall has quickly cultivated a ready following at Dandenong Market. Peninsula Organic Farmgate opened at the market weeks…
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Ratings up for CGD
Greater Dandenong Council is rating higher than the metro council average, according to the latest Victorian Government community satisfaction survey. The council surpassed its previous…
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Home-destroyer more than a Payne
A Bangholme man who twice broke into an ex-partner’s house, destroyed her furniture, cut all electrical cords and spilled yellow paint on her new carpet…
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Art brings migrants home
Arriving in Australia in 1982 at the age of 17, Dr Dacchi Dang recalls a rush of activity: of being bundled into a car from…
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‘We deserve fresh air’: school
Leaders of a Keysborough school and a cultural centre say their students and members will be endangered by an EPA-approved waste-to-energy plant. Mt Hira College…
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‘No plan’ to move heavy industries
Mayor Jim Memeti’s call to move away Greater Dandenong’s ‘offensive’ industry zone is not supported by the council or State Government. After the EPA approved…
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Council re-thinks VCAT opposition
Greater Dandenong Council will seek deferral of a VCAT hearing on a proposed waste-to-energy plant in Dandenong South after the project won environmental approval. The…
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Covid-19 cases mount up
Eleven new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in Greater Dandenong in the past 24 hours. There are now 63 active cases in the council area.…
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Covid testing in the fast lane
A Covid-19 drive-through testing site in Dandenong is reporting maximum waits of 10 minutes – a fraction of the usual one-hour queues at testing stations…
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Connection and inspiration through Flora
Quince Frances has always been a maker. “I love using my hands to create. I have a clear memory of sitting at a craft table…
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Talk yourself into resilience
In these days of concern, in whatever situation we may find ourselves, keep in mind that the road of life has many detours. In spite…
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