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By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A STATUE immortalising former independence leader Mahatma Gandhi may be the crowning glory to the Little India precinct’s budding rebirth. Federation of…

By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS TRADERS are hoping a food-led revival in central Dandenong will flow into other retailers’ pockets. Baryalai Rahimi, of Afghan Rahimi restaurant, says…

By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS COULD property north of Springvale’s railway line be the new site for a library and town hall? Springvale Asian Business Association spokesman…

By CASEY NEILL MANUFACTURING in Greater Dandenong is doing more than just surviving – it’s growing. South East Melbourne Manufacturers’ Alliance (SEMMA) is the peak…

By CASEY NEILL GUIDED tours are helping visitors and residents alike explore Greater Dandenong’s rich cultural precincts. Food, groceries, clothing, carpets and much more are…

By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS REMOVING Noble Park’s boomgates will only hasten the town’s emerging boom times. Greater Dandenong councillor Roz Blades says the bright mix of…

By CASEY NEILL KEYSBOROUGH’S south is booming. Its population is forecast to grow 115 per cent between 2013 and 2018, to nearly 15,000 residents. Councillor…

By CASEY NEILL THOMAS Street is a slice of Afghanistan in central Dandenong. The Afghan Bazaar was established in 2000, is Melbourne’s only recognised Afghan…

By NARELLE COULTER ARTS and culture are thriving in the City of Greater Dandenong, with visiting and resident artists weaving a rich tapestry of creativity.…

By NARELLE COULTER FIVE million people shop at the Dandenong market each year, ranking it alongside Melbourne’s other premier markets the Queen Victoria, South Melbourne…

By CASEY NEILL “I COULDN’T breathe for like three seconds afterwards. They put a lot of ice in my bucket!” But Mayor Jim Memeti was…

A MAN was trapped beneath 700 kilograms of steel at a Keysborough factory about 3pm this afternoon (Thursday). A specialist CFA rescue crew from Dandenong…