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Inland port on track
Seventeen years in the making, a rail link to a $150 million inland freight terminal in Dandenong South is becoming reality. Works have started on…
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Dumped MP ’grateful’
Labor MP Luke Donnellan says he will possibly stay in Parliament for the remainder of his term after being sensationally ousted from his Narre Warren…
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Skills needed for jobs evolution
Welders, engineers, electronics technicians are among a dire skills shortage, a manufacturing body has told a Senate inquiry. South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance told the…
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One-way answer to thefts
One-way vehicle registration plate screws are being given away at Sandown Park railway station. The screws help prevent number plates being stolen and used to…
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$2.5b fund needs detail: SEMMA
A South-East manufacturers’ body welcomed the state Liberal Nationals’ pledged $2.5 billion “smarter” manufacturing fund but is awaiting more detail. South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance…
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‘Hybrid’ Covid-safe rules
Councillors and staff are in, but the public have been locked out in the last four Greater Dandenong Council meetings of 2021. According to the…
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Cannabis seized in factory
A man has been charged after an alleged police drug raid at a factory in Dandenong South. SD3 Divisional Response Unit members seized cannabis plants,…
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Townhouse doubts unquelled
Proposed safety upgrades for the Keysborough Townhouses estate have been described as “unconvincing” by an opposing member of the public. The council negotiated the improvements…
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Tree protection ’green light’
Greater Dandenong is set to pursue the controversial ‘third stage’ for boosting its sparse, vanishing tree coverage. A majority of councillors have agreed to create…
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Fireys shine a light on Christmas safety
Christmas and fairy lights are once again spreading their festive cheer across Victoria, sparking a reminder from firefighters to take proper precautions to avoid starting…
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Rider dies on Monash Fwy
A motorbike rider has died in a crash on Monash Freeway in Doveton. The rider, who is yet to be formally identified, reportedly struck a…
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Triple success for Haileybury
Haileybury College has won three national accolades at the 2021 Australian Education Awards, including top non-government primary school for the third time. It also won…