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Signs of past times revealed
Three interpretive signs telling some of the stories of Noble Park have been unveilled. The boards at Copas Park, JC Mills Park and Noble Park…
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Hub re-design explored
The proposed Dandenong Community Hub has gone back to the drawing board after criticism of its double-storeyed design. Armed with a 238-signature petition, Dandenong Community…
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Council meetings go paperless
Paper agendas and minutes will be phased out from Greater Dandenong council meetings. Councillor Lana Formoso, who introduced the motion, said Greater Dandenong was one…
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Mural sparks street joy
A bright, fun mural by school students is another step to transforming a troubled Dandenong West shopping strip. Dandenong West Primary School students, who worked…
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Pool of support wins day
It’s hard to argue against 94 per cent. That was the overwhelming size of community-survey opposition after Casey Council tabled the demolition of the historic…
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Exchange ’robbed Peter to pay Paul’
The manager of a Dandenong international money exchange has faced court for defrauding hundreds of thousands of dollars from customers to pay off debts. Saranya…
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Doveton Pool lifeline
In what is sure to be a popular backflip, Casey Council has requested a business case to retain Doveton’s historic 50-metre pool. It came after…
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Man charged with toilet ‘ice’ stash
A Mulgrave man has been charged after police allegedly seized a commercial quantity of ice hidden in a toilet cistern. After a one-month investigation, Victoria…
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Lockdowns halt crime
Covid restrictions have continued to help reduce overall crime in Greater Dandenong and the rest of Victoria, according to Victoria Police. Recorded offences dropped 14…
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Killer’s ’vicious over-reaction’
A Dandenong man has been jailed after fatally stabbing a 20-year-old Springvale man in central Oakleigh last year. Lindim Aliti, now 19, pleaded guilty in…
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Rescue from water tank
A man has been rescued from a water tank after fleeing from police in Springvale. Police say they were originally called to a reportedly substance-affected…
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Corruption reforms sought
IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman have written to Victorian political party leaders for recommendations on how to stop the misuse of public funds. The watchdog…