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  • Soil mound fears for Willow Lodge villagers

    Soil mound fears for Willow Lodge villagers

    Residents at a Bangholme retirement village want answers over a nearby giant mound of soil allegedly riddled with toxic asbestos and heavy metals. Environment Protection…

  • Secret vote slammed

    Secret vote slammed

    Greater Dandenong councillors have slammed a move to close the public out of council meeting debates on major projects. At a council meeting on Monday…

  • Community hub snub

    Community hub snub

    The long-awaited Dandenong Community Hub (DCH) project appeared set to be “killed off” in a council meeting closed to the public on Monday 8 July.…

  • Rate-capping opposed

    Rate-capping opposed

    Greater Dandenong Council didn’t make a submission to a state parliamentary inquiry in local government funding, but continues to lobby against cost-shifting and rate-capping, says…

  • Funding shortfall concern

    Funding shortfall concern

    Casey Council has revealed inadequate funding for library services and social support programs by the State and Federal Governments. The council made a submission to…

  • Reforms underway for employment services

    Reforms underway for employment services

    A Narre Warren local has acknowledged the importance of the role employment services play when it comes to inclusion and diversity, after suffering a brain…

  • Black and white immortality

    Black and white immortality

    The contributions of Kim McGill to the Narre Warren Football Netball Club have been enshrined in immortality through the elevation to Legend Status in the…

  • Step closer for LGBTIQA+ voice

    Step closer for LGBTIQA+ voice

    After years of talks, an LGBTIQA+ Advisory Committee has finally received the green light by Greater Dandenong Council. At a council meeting on Monday 8…

  • Holding high Hope for the future

    Holding high Hope for the future

    Growing up in Hampton Park as the middle child of eight in a Samoan-Polynesian family, Leading Aircraftwoman Hope Kareta always pictured herself in the military.…

  • Harvest of hope

    Harvest of hope

    Shavuot is sometimes referred to as the Jewish Pentecost. It is a holiday that today commemorates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. It…

  • From volunteer to student doctor

    From volunteer to student doctor

    Cranbourne North’s Adhav Parasuraman presented a distinctive and down-to-earth way to boost a career path in healthcare. The 22-year-old is a student doctor at Dandenong…

  • Hampton Park Netball Club booming

    Hampton Park Netball Club booming

    The Hampton Park Netball Club has grown from a “basket case” in 2021 to a vibrant squad of 84 players across eight teams in 2024.…

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