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E-waste recycler gets ‘green light’
A proposed electronic-waste recycling facility near the popular Greaves Reserve, Dandenong has been given the ‘green light’ by the state’s planning tribunal despite Greater Dandenong…
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Boy charged with Keysy home invasion
A 17-year-old Pakenham boy has been charged with an alleged aggravated home invasion in Keysborough on Saturday 29 July. Police say four males dressed in…
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Road blitz catches 103 speeders
More than 200 offences, including 103 speeding drivers, were detected in a police blitz on the South East’s major arterial. Operation Hammerhead targeted speeding on…
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Crs ‘incapable’ of planning decisions
Greater Dandenong councillors say they have a “vital role” in planning decisions, in the wake of an anti-corruption report into Casey Council. The council would…
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Baby kidnapper released to hotel
A kidnapper who stole a car with a baby inside will be released from prison to stay at a hotel before he is sentenced, despite…
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‘One tree’ in their thousands
Eight-hundred children planted 2300 trees and shrubs in Springvale South on Friday 28 July to launch Greater Dandenong’s One Tree Per Child program. The Year…
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Through First Nation eyes
The WILIAM BIIK exhibition of TarraWarra Museum of Art had its opening in the Greater Dandenong Walker Street Gallery on Saturday 29 July. The TarraWarra…
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Premier’s IBAC evidence revealed
Premier Daniel Andrews says he had “no recollection” of controversial developer John Woodman raising planning matters with him, an IBAC report has noted. The Premier’s…
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Shakespearean defence launched against corruption probe
Two key figures in a property development scandal examined by a corruption watchdog have launched a colourful defence, claiming they never paid or accepted bribes.…
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Teen arrested over home invasion attempt
A Pakenham teen has been arrested after an alleged attempted home invasion in Keysborough on Saturday 29 July. Police say four males dressed in black…
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Business forced down ‘goat track’
Businesses in Progress Street Dandenong will be forced down what they say is a dangerous temporary detour during a level-crossing closure project. Ahead of the…
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Casey’s ‘culture of avoidance’
Casey chief executives had “misgivings” about councillor conduct but felt limited in what they could do, the IBAC Operation Sandon report found. A “culture of…