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Brown to cast decisive vote
Peter Brown is back on Greater Dandenong Council – and he is set to make an early mark. “Apologies for being three years late but…
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Six running for mayor
A ‘Melbourne Cup’ field of candidates are lobbying to be Greater Dandenong’s next mayor. Ahead of the mayoral election on 14 November, up to six…
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Act on aged care ‘neglect’: Mitchell
A damning Royal Commission interim report on aged care is of no surprise to Greater Dandenong ‘living treasure’ Merle Mitchell. The Springvale community trailblazer welcomed…
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Fearless preacher
Reverend Berlin Guerrero has been kidnapped, tortured and tried for a baseless murder case. So the courageous new pastor at Dandenong’s Uniting Church – who…
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Game, set, match for indoor icon
By the end of November, the Sandown Indoor Sports Centre will be no more. It’s the last of the indoor tennis stadiums in Melbourne –…
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Road jungle ‘disgrace’
Unsightly grass and weeds have sprouted over a metre tall along a gateway arterial in Dandenong South. Business owner Dave Tucker says the ugly jungle…
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Child abuse calls unanswered
One in five calls to a child protection intake hotline in the South region went unanswered, according to official statistics. The Child Protection Intake phone…
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Anti-violence march returns
The annual Walk Against Family Violence will be staged in central Dandenong on Tuesday 19 November. The walk begins at Dandenong Market at 11.30am, finishing…
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Man charged with Rasimi murder
A 25-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Mitat Rasimi in Dandenong in March. The Hampton Park man had been arrested during raids…
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Prisoner rise concerns: Minister
Child Protection Minister Luke Donnellan has spoken out on the soaring numbers of “low level” prisoners in Victorian jails. Speaking at the Springvale Monash Legal…
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Two men arrested in homicide raids
Police have arrested two men as part of an eight-month investigation into the shooting murder of Mitat Rasimi in Dandenong. Taskforce Sector detectives arrested the…
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Driven for social gains
A driving course for Hazara women and leadership training for South Sudanese communities in Dandenong have landed $10,000 grants. The projects were among 75 across…
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