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MPs face 3 more years of Opposition
Labor MPs in the Greater Dandenong area were emphatically returned while their party crushingly lost the ‘unloseable’ 18 May federal election. ALP incumbent MPs Julian…
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Greens Rd gas leak
The CFA is currently responding to a gas leak at a gas plant on Greens Rd in Dandenong South. Six vehicles are responding to the…
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Boys in blue save purple baby
A choking baby was saved by the boys in blue this week, in a case of right place, right time for everyone. First Constable Luke…
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Think about your macula
The statistics are dire: around 1220 Endeavour Hills’ locals are affected by age-related macular degeneration. And with May being Macula Month, one Endeavour Hills optometrists…
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SRSS cuts start to bite
At least 148 asylum seekers in Greater Dandenong have been made “destitute” after being cut from the Status Resolution Support Services program, says Greater Dandenong…
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SICMAA promised $74,000
Labor, if elected to Federal Government, has pledged to provide $74,000 over four years to Springvale Indo-Chinese Mutual Assistance Association. Hotham MP Clare O’Neil said…
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Abandoned house ablaze
An abandoned house has been suspiciously set alight on the corner of Hutton and Pickett streets, Dandenong. Fire and police crews were called to the…
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‘Active citizen’ remembered
Tribute has been made to a late and “passionate” Dandenong community activist Janet Cox. Ms Cox was remembered as a long-time Dandenong resident who lived…
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Spreading the green message
What do you do with the mountain of plastic bags in our homes, streets and tips? Springvale Neighbourhood House is seeking answers in a program…
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Cancer tests at a discount
Now is the time to take a potentially life-saving test for bowel cancer. The Rotary Club of Dandenong is supplying discounted Bowelscan kits in participating…
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Young leaders wanted
The call is out for aspiring leaders from new and emerging communities who want to make a positive difference. A free leadership skills program for…
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Meters stolen for scrap
Thieves have swiped 17 large water meters during a weekend stealing binge in Dandenong South’s industrial estate. Factories and offices in Brindley Street, Oppenheim Way,…