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$2.5 m running repairs for Ross Reserve
Athletes are welcoming a proposed $2.5 million rebuild of a deteriorating, hazardous athletics track at Ross Reserve, Noble Park. The expensive reconstruction will finally tackle…
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No ‘knockout blow’ in election stoush
Despite gaffes and controversies, there has been no “knockout blow” in the 21 May federal election sparring so far, says a politics expert. Monash University…
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Prayers for Hazara fallen
By candlelight, hundreds gathered to remember victims of recent atrocities in Afghanistan. Families in Greater Dandenong and Casey were among the mourners at the vigil…
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Fun at Noble
April has been a fun month at Noble Park’s Ross reserve as Greater Dandenong Council has run a range of activities. Soccer clinics run in…
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What’s On
The Social Knitwork If you enjoy knitting and spending time with like minded people, join our Social Knitwork at Dandenong Library each Wednesday morning. Come…
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Rising from the pandemic
We always welcome the Easter Week with joy and expectation. For many, it is a time for personal and family reprieve, rest, and recreation. But…
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Big steps taken on 1000-km trek
A bereaved Cranbourne father’s 1000-kilometre ‘walk of hope’ for youth suicide prevention moved many, not least himself. Nyibil Amum, a Dandenong-based mental health worker, dedicated…
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Commuters face weekend disruptions
Scheduled works will see trains on the Cranbourne and Pakenham only run to and from Caulfield Station this weekend. The changes will begin from 9pm…
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Nominations for people who give back
Nominations are now open for the Juan Carlos Loyola OAM Award for Longstanding Community Service. The award is presented to a resident of southeast Melbourne…
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Speeding tally ‘alarms’ SE police
An alleged drug-driver caught more than twice over the speed limit in Wedgewood Drive Hallam was among an “alarming” 213 detected speedsters during an 11-day…
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$30K-plus thefts from electronics shop
Police are seeking a man over $30,000-plus of electronics stolen from a Mulgrave business. The electronics business on Dunlop Road was allegedly targeted twice by…
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Council chaos: security called on ex-councillor
A “humiliated” Greater Dandenong former councillor Maria Sampey has demanded a public apology after a chaotic dispute during a council meeting. The 26 April meeting…