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Bank interpreter service gain
After decades of lobbying, South East Community Links is celebrating a vital change to make banking more accessible. Last month, an updated national Banking Code…
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14-year-old driver crashes into Dandenong clinic
A 14-year-old driver has crashed a car into a Dandenong medical clinic after a collision with another vehicle. The underage driver was in a Mitsubishi…
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Townhouses parking plan fails
A plan to “transform” green space into car parking at a densely-packed Keysborough estate has been thwarted by an overwhelming lack of response. Body corporate…
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Rooming house go-ahead
A proposed Dandenong rooming house project has been approved by the state’s planning tribunal after being rejected by council officials. Greater Dandenong Council had earlier…
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Ace reporter living out his dream
Former Star News sports reporter Marc McGowan is living out a childhood dream, covering the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London for The Age. McGowan, who…
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Struggle goes on
The latest Bring Your Bills Day in Hampton Park has seen unprecedented needs as locals continue to struggle with the cost of living. The sixth…
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A new era for Rotary in the South East
Eighty clubs across the East and South East districts of Melbourne and into the Mornington Peninsula have come together in Pakenham over the weekend to…
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7500 family-violence charges in South East blitz
Almost 2700 arrests of family violence offenders and 7500-plus charges laid during a police blitz in the South East so far in 2024. The violence…
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Repeated rejections
A landowner’s repeated attempts to create vehicular access to Lynbrook Boulevard on the council’s land have failed again, the state tribunal heard. The Victorian Civil…
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Crime prevention teams in place
Victoria Police have launched new teams across a number of areas, including in Dandenong, towards stopping further offending and providing support pathways which encourage rehabilitation.…
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Aligned Leisure takes over Casey pools, gyms
Aligned Leisure has taken over the running of seven City of Casey leisure facilities as of 1 July. The company – a subsidiary of Richmond…
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Uncertainty on incinerators
As World Environment Day approaches, discourse with southeastern councils’ decision to opt for waste-to-energy incinerators is rife, as experts call for more clarity and engagement.…
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