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Burden Park hoping to hit the Jack(pot)
All eyes at Springvale’s Burden Park Bowling Club will be drawn to the 2021 TAB Melbourne Cup at Sandown Greyhound Racing Club on Friday night.…
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Best in business revealed
Finalists have been revealed for Greater Dandenong’s premier business awards next month. The Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce’s Business Awards 2021 recognise outstanding business and…
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Trailblazer honoured
Local grassroots community leader, mental health clinician and NDIS advocate Selba-Gondoza Luka is among 23 women who have been inducted to the Victorian Honour Roll…
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‘Greenest’ freeway opens
A freeway that’s expected to divert trucks off Greater Dandenong’s congested thoroughfares has opened. The $523 million Mordialloc Freeway officially opened for vehicles on Sunday…
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’System doesn’t work’ for serial offender
A Dandenong father-of-five who robbed at knifepoint a Facebook Marketplace seller outside their home has been urged to “work it“ because “the system isn’t going…
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Covid’s steady spread
Covid infections continue to rise in the South East – but at a less alarming rate. Greater Dandenong recorded 252 new cases in the past…
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Pro-vax campaign ‘success’
In recent months, South East Community Links was part of a response to Covid vaccination “fears and misinformation” running across the South East. In partnership…
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South East at risk of finance woes
A staggering $5.8 million of debts to predatory lenders were resolved by financial counsellors at South East Community Links in 2020-’21. At its annual general…
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Springvale drug raid: pair charged
Three people were arrested during an alleged drug raid by police at a Springvale premises. SD3 Divisional Response Unit officers seized illicit drugs believed to…
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Recycling fuel for fire
A community advice warning was issued after a large fire “ripped through” a recycling facility in Dandenong South. FRV and CFA crews responded to an…
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Townhouse safety ‘goodwill’
Greater Dandenong Council has negotiated for safety improvements at a controversial townhouse project in Keysborough. After a safety review, the council met with developer Salter…
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CBD shisha bar OK
Greater Dandenong councillors have voted for alcohol being served at a shisha lounge in central Dandenong – despite opposing such venues in the recent past.…