2020
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Dandenong Market’s doors stay open
City of Greater Dandenong has put a freeze on rents for Dandenong Market traders to ensure they can keep operating and the market can remain…
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Council’s $4m relief package amid crisis
City of Greater Dandenong has unveiled a $4 million relief package to help its most vulnerable community members during the Covid-19 pandemic. Council has introduced…
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Tower of strength
Noble Park’s enduring community spirit is being depicted in a public mural. The streetscape artwork Roots depicts a mighty River Red Gum’s root system sprawling…
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Nine cases of virus remain in Dandenong
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Greater Dandenong has remained steady at nine cases – however Victoria’s tally now stands at 917, an increase…
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Coles creates 90 new jobs in Dandenong
Coles has recruited 90 new team members in Dandenong to meet customer demand, with a further 24 positions open, providing much-needed employment opportunities at a time when many Australians are…
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Nine cases of virus confirmed
Nine cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Greater Dandenong – bringing Victoria’s tally to 821, according to the state’s health department’s latest data. In…
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Community ‘heart’ needed for Dandenong
Noble Park has the Paddy O’Donoghue Centre. Keysborough’s getting the Keysborough South Community Hub. And Springvale will shortly have the Springvale Community Hub. So why…
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Open for business
Springvale’s shopping centre has slowed to a trickle after weeks of panic-buying frenzy – and this is the time when traders need our support for…
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Tourists’ frenzied flight as airports shutdown
All seemed well early into Tanila De Silva’s birthday trip with a mate and a cousin to a remote tropical island in the Philippines. Travel…
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Connection in time of crisis
Human connection – albeit at an appropriate distance – is still needed for community wellbeing, and Springvale Neighbourhood House is continuing to facilitate that connection…
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Council services open – at a distance
Greater Dandenong Council is still running services – though under ‘social distancing’ restrictions – during the Covid-19 pandemic. Mayor Jim Memeti said the council was…
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Seeds sown for park’s revival
Fertile ideas are welcome on how to revive a long-barren area of a Keysborough park. Greater Dandenong Council will launch an online survey on the…