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Three of the Best
Three … shopping strip hidden gems 1. The Hemmings Street shopping centre in Dandenong North is home to Amalia Europe Cheese. It serves up cheese…
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SES beats the deluge
By Casey Neill The Greater Dandenong SES received only 30 callouts during Victoria’s extreme weather weekend. The rain and storms predicted for the state from…
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Indigenous leaders added to honour roll
Dandenong’s Indigenous community has two new representatives on the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll. Aunty Di Kerr and Carolyn Briggs were among nine inductees announced on…
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Three into one does go
By Casey Neill Townhouses proposed for a Springvale block will go ahead despite concern the 15 Lenore Street project was too dense for the site.…
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Too much for one block
By Casey Neill Plans for two townhouses would have been “squashed onto” a Grace Avenue block, says councillor Matthew Kirwan. He successfully moved to refuse…
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Units get up despite parking woes
By Casey Neill Inadequate parking almost brought plans for five double-storey units in Dandenong unstuck. Greater Dandenong Councillors Matthew Kirwan and Jim Memeti simultaneously attempted…
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Society’s wake for history
Springvale Historical Society has farewelled its home of 27 years with a wake. The afternoon tea party in Hillcrest Grove on Saturday 25 November included…
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Council votes against ‘chaos’ court
By Casey Neill A proposal for five units on an Eden Court block would have caused “chaos” in the Noble Park cul-de-sac, says Councillor Roz…
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In-school GP on call
By Casey Neill On-campus doctors are helping Greater Dandenong students to stay healthy. Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams met the Dandenong High School doctor and heard…
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Boeing’s big plans breakfast
A Springvale breakfast will wrap up 2017 with a celebration of Australian manufacturing. The SEBN Christmas Industry Breakfast on Thursday 14 December will also feature…
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A lot of donated ‘treasure’ is just trash
By Casey Neill Don’t dump – donate. That’s the message from Greater Dandenong Council and local charities this festive season. The council’s residential amenity co-ordinator,…
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Three men arrested in fireworks raids
Arson and Explosives Squad detectives have arrested three men and seized three tonnes of illegal fireworks in raids in the South-East. They raided five homes,…
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