News
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Four jailed over fatal ambush in Noble Park
A group of men have been jailed over fatally shooting Noble Park North standover man Tommy Loulanting with a sawn-off shotgun in 2022. Zeeshan Mehdi,…
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Overdoses’ fatal toll climbs in Greater Dandenong
Drastic action, including medically-supervised injecting, is required to curb soaring numbers of people dying from unintended drug overdoses, say experts. In the five years 2019-’23,…
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Shisha cafes destroyed by suspicious fires
Two shisha lounges in Greater Dandenong have been destroyed by suspicious fires in the early hours of Saturday 30 August. FRV firefighters found a building…
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Rooming houses under the radar
Neighbours have been shocked to discover an unannounced rooming house is being built in their leafy Dandenong street. Without notification or even a planning permit,…
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Driver arrested after alleged 140km/h escapade
A 22-year-old woman has been arrested after police tracked an allegedly speeding stolen car from Springvale to Chadstone. Patrolling officers say they saw the white…
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Seeking the Westall UFO ‘truth’
A researcher is leading calls for a federal inquiry to finally shed light on Australia’s best-known UFO mystery, Westall 1966. More than 200 students and…
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Call to save 43 Oasis trees
Green groups are calling for Greater Dandenong Council to save 43 trees making way for the $122 million Dandenong Wellbeing Centre. Most of the doomed…
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Weed work revives Casey’s coastal bush
In one section of Warneet Natural Features Reserve, the bush is beginning to breathe again. Just a few years ago, Sallow Wattle strangled the understorey,…
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Climate education for schools in Casey underway
The City of Casey’s Climate Action Living Labs have been active throughout August, as the Monash University project takes its first steps of the 12-month…
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Sport
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Hawks survive a cliffhanger
Rowville has progressed to the Eastern Premier Division first semi-final after a late-goal to Brock Coleclough propelled the Hawks to a seven-point victory over South…
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Grigg remembered as a great guy and leader
The entire Mountain Dart League (MDL) community is mourning the loss of one its greatest contributors and much-loved members after the passing of Alwyn Grigg.…
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Huge moment for Martello
**PEARCEDALE recently recognised one of the greatest local footballers to ever do it, John Martello, naming the club’s terrace after the legend who has been…
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Nightmare, Nick and Nathan
Well lads, welcome back to another week of Let’s Talk Sport, plenty of finals action and it’s all heating up with the pointy end of…
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Bull backed in as Reback rise continues
Hampton Park coach Luke Bull signed on the dotted line last September; now 12 months on the Redbacks have re-appointed the two-time Noble Park premiership…
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Thunder stumbles at final hurdle on eve of postseason
Dandenong Thunder ended its fantastic regular season on a sour note by losing to fifth-placed Preston Lions 2-0 in round 26 of the NPL. At…
Entertainment
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Stepping up for Schools Spectacular
A cast of thousands of young singers, dancers, circus artists and musicians are set to mark the 30th anniversary of the Victorian State Schools Spectacular.…
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Connection creates happiness
The importance of human connection is grounded in evolutionary biology. A meaning life must be found in the here and now — in the experiences…
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What’s On
Reworlding Dandenong Join artist and academic Troy Innocent for an immersive role-playing game on the streets of Dandenong in 2050. Join a three-hour guided, interactive…
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Looking Back
100 years ago 3 September 1925 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS More than ordinary interest was taken in the Dandenong Shire elections this year, especially in the centre…
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Cover your head, it’s swooping season!
Walkers and cyclists are being warned to be alert for swooping birds during Spring Greater Dandenong Council is installing warning signs during the traditional bird-breeding…
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Booked up for storied celebrations
It’s that time of year when our favourite book characters take new life. Students at Spring Parks and Dandenong North primary schools dressed up as…
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Walking to better health
You’ve heard of physical health and mental health, but have you ever come across the term ‘social health’? Social health is the wellbeing that we…
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DPav wins Melbourne’s Best Parma
Dandenong Pavilion (DPav) is delighted and extremely proud to have won the MMM Best Parma in Melbourne. Our team of highly motivated and experienced chefs…
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Behind the walls of Victoria’s prisons – what life is really like for the people who work there
Ever wondered what it’s like to work in prison? Most people have a very particular idea – high walls, long and dark corridors and heavy…
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Just Cuts salon now open at Parkmore Shopping Centre
Great value Style Cuts for everybody have arrived in Keysborough with the grand opening of a brand-new Just Cuts Salon inside Parkmore Shopping Centre. The…
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Celebrating all things Holland
The upcoming Holland Festival, organised by the Rotary Club of Casey, will take place entirely indoors at Caribbean Gardens in Scoresby, spanning 7000sqm under the…
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Sculpting a big impact in a small space
As backyards shrink, new ideas for gardens are on the rise. Smaller areas have necessitated a rethink in how to design outdoor spaces for maximum…
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Casey Council recognises the heart of the community at Mayoral celebration
City of Casey hosted a community service organisations partnership celebration at Bunjil Place on Monday 25 August. Mayor Cr Stefan Koomen was joined by Deputy…
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MP backs Casey plan to scrap unregistered vehicle permits
Libertarian State MP David Limbrick is urging residents of the City of Casey to get behind a recommendation to remove permits regulating motor vehicle repairs…
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From flu shot to The Long Run: Cranbourne radio producer’s prostate cancer wake-up call
Cranbourne radio host and producer Daz Smith will take on The Long Run this September, walking 72km to raise awareness and funds for men affected…
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Event cancelled on rally fears as conversations remain key on battling misinformation
Fears of safety have prompted the organisers of a youth community outreach group to postpone their event on Sunday, 31 August, as swathes of anti-immigration…
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Duo face court over service station stabbing murder
Two people have faced court accused of murdering a man found with stab wounds outside a service station. Aydin Korkmaz, 27, of Doveton, and Jimmy…
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Soil clean-up dispute goes to VCAT
A soil-works operator says it went “above and beyond” required protocols as it fights against an order to clean up a contaminated soil mound in…