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Tougher penalties for councillor misconduct
Misbehaving councillors could be suspended or disqualified under proposed misconduct reforms announced by the State Government. Local Government Minister Melissa Horne announced laws would be…
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Arborists converge
Watching arborists perform stunts could easily trick you into an illusion that tree climbing is effortless. The just-finished 2023 Victorian Tree Climbing Championships (VTCC) certainly…
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Mulgrave by-election – long voter queues predicted
Long queues are expected at voting centres for the Mulgrave by-election on Saturday 18 November. Electoral commissioner Sven Bluemmel said there had only been a…
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Springvale Reserve $2.1m upgrade begins
Works have started on a $2.1 million lighting and pavilion upgrade at Springvale Reserve. On 9 November, the first sod was officially turned for the…
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Trucking firm fined $2m following four police deaths
The boss of a Lyndhurst trucking company branch involved in the tragic roadside deaths of four Victorian police officers knew about workplace safety breaches, but…
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Man charged over alleged shipping container thefts
A 22-year-old man has been charged with the alleged theft of $100,000 worth of stolen property inside shipping containers from a Dandenong sports ground. Greater…
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I Cook shutdown decision could have been ‘different’
The shutdown of I Cook Foods could have possibly taken a “different” course if then-acting Chief Officer Brett Sutton had given ICF an opportunity to…
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Webster St crossing to be gone
Webster Street in Dandenong is now added to the list of level crossing removal by 2030 amongst 25 others. Webster Street will be closed-off to…
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Climate action takes ‘new step’
Greater Dandenong is among nine councils backing a new plan to combat climate change impacts in the South East. South East Councils Climate Change Alliance…
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Better prognosis for ED wait times
Dandenong Hospital is among many state hospitals with significantly lower waiting times in the emergency department since the Covid bottlenecks. According to the Victorian Agency…
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Mulgrave by-election: Wellington Road ‘neglect’ claim
Liberal by-election candidate Courtney Mann says potholes on Wellington Road is a symptom of State Government “neglect”. Over the past 10 years, the Government had…
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Son crusades for drug warning
An osteoporosis drug’s warning label may be tightened after a Dandenong man’s sustained campaign to the Federal Government. Dr Wayne Caldow’s mother Evelyn, 88, collapsed…
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