News
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Ex-councillors back Garad’s ‘freedom of speech’ fund
Former City of Greater Dandenong councillors have pitched in for councillor Rhonda Garad’s ‘fight for free speech’ against the council’s CEO. Peter Brown a former…
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Social housing tower approved in Metro Village
Property developer Burbank Urban has been given the green light to develop a social housing project in the heart of Dandenong. The project includes 89…
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Up and moving under lights after hours
The City of Casey is lighting up select outdoor venues to encourage residents to stay active and connected after sunset. From now until Tuesday, September…
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Maybe Pauline’s not wrong – but she’s not quite right either
On the surface, the recent March for Australia rallies claim to oppose “mass immigration.” With support from figures like Pauline Hanson and echo chambers online,…
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Extremist tones condemned
The City of Casey’s mayor, Stefan Koomen, has condemned the extremist tones of the anti-immigration rallies on 31 August, as they sparked local backlash. While…
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Andrews defends parade pic
Critics have raged over former Mulgrave MP and Premier Daniel Andrews’s front-stage attendance with international dictators at a military parade in Beijing, China last week.…
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Permit standoff frustrates owner
An industrial landowner says he’s been unfairly targeted by Greater Dandenong Council after being ordered to clean up his storage yard in Springvale. Last month,…
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Renewed focus on dog attack response
The City of Casey is sharpening its focus on preventing dog attacks, after new figures revealed the municipality continues to record hundreds of incidents each…
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Casey to host ‘Together for Dementia’ community event
City of Casey is inviting local residents living with dementia, along with their families, carers, and support networks, to attend ‘Together for Dementia’ on Tuesday…
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Sport
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Redbacks reach final hurdle
Luke Bull and his Hampton Park teammates will drift off to sleep on Friday night with dreams of holding the Southern Division 2 premiership cup…
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Stingrays into grand final
Dandenong Stingrays girls have progressed to the Coates League grand final with an 8.8(56) to 2.3(15) victory over Oakleigh Chargers. After back-to-back losses against the…
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Rays overpower Oakleigh
Dandenong Stingrays coach Nathan Boyd lauded the character of Dandenong Stingrays in their 8.8(56) to 2.3(15) victory over Oakleigh Chargers on Sunday morning at Shepley…
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City through to big dance with prelim upset over Avengers
Grand final bound. Dandenong City is through to the NPL big dance after pulling off the stunner of the season, upsetting top-seeded Avondale 1-0 in…
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Gunslinger Richardson rolls into town
It was another night of super action in the Mountain Dart League with seven 180s thrown in round eight of the Division 1 competition on…
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Greyhounds angel wins top award
A veterinary nurse who pioneered Australia’s first greyhound adoption program has been recognised at Sandown Greyhound Racing Club’s annual Women in Racing Awards Night. Mel…
Entertainment
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Call for our memories of grand Town Hall
The grand Dandenong Town Hall has stood 135 years as the town’s elegant epicentre for civic life, deb balls and the arts. To capture the…
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Praise from the top for breakfast club
Food is just the beginning of the story at Wallarano Primary School’s breakfast club, says its coordinator. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings, William Fragiadakis is…
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Decade in the making: Keysy hub opens with fanfare
Basking in spring sunshine, Keysborough Community Hub was officially opened in front of a 1500-strong crowd on Saturday 6 September. The long-awaited $29.5 million multi-purpose…
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Performance of a lifetime
Lyndale Greens Primary School is one of 200 schools to take part in the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Victorian State Schools Spectacular (VSSS). Sixteen…
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Spring in bloom at Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne
Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne is putting on a spectacular show this spring, with wattles and orchids bursting into bloom. “We have approximately 87 species of…
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What’s On
Hub celebration Celebrate the opening of Keysborough Community Hub. Live performances, arts and craft activities, stalls, sport games, food trucks, circus skills workshop. – Saturday…
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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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Four youths charged after alleged agg burg and pursuit
Four youths from the South East have been charged after an aggravated home invasion and police pursuit across several suburbs. A man and woman barricaded…
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Casey denies waste-station conflict
Casey Council is denying community claims of a conflict of interest in its approval of a proposed Hampton Park waste transfer station. Community groups have…
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Cat curfew in the spotlight for Casey
The City of Casey has set its sights on tackling the persistent issue of wandering cats, outlining a tougher stance in its new Domestic Animal…
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No hiding from death
The Buddha, in the Dhammapada, reminds us with striking clarity: “Not in the sky, nor in the middle of the ocean, nor in the cave…
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Success as $200,000 wiped from Bring Your Bills event
The Bring Your Bills event on Tuesday, 2 September, was a resounding success, as just over $200,000 in debt was cleared on the day. The…
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ASRC appeal for legal-rights fight
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre has launched a September appeal to raise urgent funds for refugee-led advocacies and legal actions stopping deportations. The independent charity’s…