News
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School breakfasts on the menu
Several schools in the Dandenong area have been invited to participate in the State Government’s School Breakfast Clubs Expansion Program from term one or two…
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Campaign to support devastated family
The family of an Endeavour Hills woman who lost her life when the car they were in was crushed by a falling tree in early…
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Greens Road crossing to go
Works to remove the remaining four level crossings and duplicate the track on the Cranbourne line are due to start next year, the State Government…
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VLocity trains on track
A new batch of VLocity trains has been ordered to meet growing demand for regional rail services – and they’ll be built right here in Dandenong.…
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Warrant executed in Noble Park
Dandenong Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested several people following the execution of a warrant in Noble Park early on Tuesday 3 September. The warrant…
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Multicultural mental health on the agenda
Australia’s new suicide prevention advisor has hit the ground running, and she’s keen to hear the thoughts of Greater Dandenong residents to better understand what…
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Summer social centre
The Dandenong Baths was the social epicentre for Dandenong’s teenagers from 1925 when the pool opened, through to 1975 when the pool was decommissioned on…
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Life breathed into livestock market
A pillar of Dandenong’s rich history as the Gateway to Gippsland could so easily have been lost. The livestock market on Cheltenham Road was a…
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Council goes 100% green-power
City of Greater Dandenong plans to use 100 per cent renewable energy by the 2020-21 financial year. The goal will be met when the council’s…
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Energy costs, local content headaches: SEMMA
There’s a changing of the guard at the peak body for South East manufacturers. Vonda Fenwick was announced as the incoming executive officer of South…
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Dandy teachers strike diamond
An enduring, happy 60 years of marriage started with a chance encounter on the beach of Phillip Island. Summer 1955, the Scottish-born Alex Forbes was…
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Push for cycling track
Greater Dandenong Council will form a working group to explore the need for a regional cycling facility, such as at Greaves Reserve, Dandenong. In the…