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Trucks create heavy burden
Residents say they are being trapped on side-streets due to a mounting convoy of trucks along Chapel Road, Keysborough. Theories abound as to why. Truckies…
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Fatal fire at apartments
Police detectives are investigating a fatal fire in an apartment building in Dandenong. Emergency services discovered a body at the blaze on McCrae Street about…
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Golf course housing showdown
A public hearing has been set for a controversial plan to redevelop Kingswood Golf Course into a housing estate. Infuriated locals have teed off at…
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Making a case for $110m stadium
A proposed $110 million-plus boutique sports stadium and events centre in Dandenong is back on the table. Deloitte Australia has been appointed to undertake a…
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Letter to the editor: A step backwards for the arts
Dear Editor, The proposed sale of the Walker Street Gallery by Greater Dandenong Council is short-sighted. It shows a lack of vision and I will…
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Hallam ‘change-maker’ gifts $140k of PPE
A Hallam-based business has made a stunning donation of masks and sanitisers to Greater Dandenong’s Covid material-relief drive. Charming Woods, which produces skin-care brand Dermalume,…
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Salvos hub set for 2022 opening
Works have started on The Salvation Army’s $13.5 million community hub in central Dandenong. The centre at George and Cadle streets will feature a worship…
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Council won’t ‘impose’ townhouse road safety
Greater Dandenong Council has stated it will not “impose itself” in response to safety concerns over the controversial siting of townhouses in Keysborough. The council…
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Two injured in agg burglary
A man and a woman have been injured during an aggravated burglary in Dandenong South early on Wednesday 7 July. The 39-year-old Harkaway man was…
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Wooranna Park suspensions
With an air of mystery, Wooranna Park’s recently-retired principal Ray Trotter and deputy principal Janet Whittle have been suspended from duty by the Victorian Institute…
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Council Canberra trip $25K-plus
An all-expenses trip for all 11 Greater Dandenong councillors and a council director to a conference in Canberra has cost ratepayers at least $25,000. The…
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Rescue equipment boost
A volunteer rescue squad has received a $10,000 State equipment grant for life-saving hydraulic equipment. The not-for-profit Victorian Fire & Rescue Squad (VFRS) has been…
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