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‘Park-barrelling’ ALP, Libs spend big on sports
The federal election ‘park’-barrelling in Greater Dandenong continues, with major parties committing millions to upgrade sports grounds. In the past two weeks, Labor and Liberal…
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$1.5m for Dandenong job hub
A re-elected Albanese government will establish a $1.5 million Dandenong Employment Hub announced today by the Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Securing funds for the hub was…
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Urgent care clinics $8.4 million boost
A re-elected Albanese Labor Government has promised $8.4 million funding to boost the capacity of Urgent Care Clinics in the south east. However, an independent…
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First Nations service closes crumbling Dandenong hub
A long-running service to support Aboriginal health and wellbeing in Dandenong has closed one of its buildings, with its future in doubt. Rain leaking through…
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Federal election 2025: Isaacs candidates survey
Labor MP and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has held Isaacs since 2007. For the 2025 federal election, he has drawn top position on the ballot. Second…
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Federal election 2025: Bruce candidates survey
In Bruce, a packed field of eight candidates will contest the seat held by two-term Labor MP Julian Hill by about 5.3 per cent. Top…
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CRRA urges rates freeze
Casey Residents and Ratepayers Association (CRRA) is calling on the Casey Council to freeze council rates for the next financial year. The draft budget, which…
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Police appeal for missing 3yo
Police are appealing for public help to find a missing Dandenong toddler. Erin, 3, was last seen at a caravan on a vacant lot on…
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Second man charged with Keshtiar’s alleged murder
A second person from Casey has been charged over the 2023 fatal shooting of Mohammed Keshtiar in South Yarra. On 15 April, Homicide Squad detectives…
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Hallam Recreation Reserve celebrates opening of new facilities
Hallam Recreation Reserve has finished redevelopment. Now, it includes a renewed and remodelled building with a new community room, kitchen, office, and public amenities. City…
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Five teens charged after armed-robbery spree overnight
Five teens have been charged over a spree of eight armed robberies of cigarette outlets overnight. Southern Metro Regional Crime Squad detectives allege a stolen…
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Dandenong man’s account of Taliban escape
Local Dandenong resident and Afghan refugee Mohammad Asif Fayaz is seeking to publish a newly written memoir, shedding light on the harrowing experience of living…