2020
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Social housing boost for south east
A building blitz will improve Aboriginal social housing in Dandenong and Hampton Park through the construction of new homes as well as repairs, upgrades and…
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Council China row
A Greater Dandenong councillor has explosively warned against “talking up Chinese contracts” as the council questions its 24-year Sister City relationship with Xuzhou. After a…
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Tickets to fly but no way home
A group of desperate Chilean travellers are stranded in Sydney and Melbourne, including Endeavour Hills, with airfares but no flights home. Alfredo Dattwyler, who had…
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‘Givit’ to those in need
Solange Ardiles can’t quite explain where her drive and passion for helping others comes from. She was raised in what she describes as a “solid…
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Working to fix the fixturing problem
One of the biggest fixturing questions in community sport appears one step closer to being answered with Cricket Victoria and AFL Victoria releasing a joint…
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Can’t stop the Bronski Beat
Bronski Beat caused a major upset by clinging on to victory in a thrilling conclusion to the RSN Sandown Cup on Thursday night. As he…
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Scramble to re-open libraries, pools
Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti has slammed the State Government’s “24-hour notice” for the easing of Covid-19 lockdowns on community facilities. On 25 May, Premier…
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Fairy tale starts for Keysy filmmaker
With a larrikin style, Keysborough filmmaker Matt Bolin is making waves overseas with his adult-funny take on The Three Little Pigs fairy tale. His short…
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Council offers heritage help
Greater Dandenong Council has made overtures to preserve a 143-year-old heritage building in a disrepaired state in Keysborough. The council has expressed concerns to the…
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Market stalls, auction re-open
Non-food stalls at Dandenong Market are re-opening on Tuesday 2 June as part of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. The small businesses in The Bazaar,…
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China bowl riders set for big break
A group of international students on skateboards weren’t too bothered by talk of an Australia-China trade war – or even the Covid-19 pandemic. The 12…
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WNBL season pushed back
The 2020/21 WNBL season is set to be delayed to late November in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the national women’s basketball league…