News
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Lingering frustrations on Narre Warren North car park
Frustrations around the beloved walking trail’s car park at Narre Warren North’s 1001 Steps remain rife, as residents once more, call for more to be…
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Mayors decline US-based antisemitism forum
Greater Dandenong and Casey councillors have turned down invitations to attend an Australian Mayors Summit Against Anti-Semitism to be held on the Gold Coast. The…
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Snapchat, tantrums and tears
Recently, a post in a local Berwick community forum broke our hearts. A concerned father of a Year 9 girl asked for help: his daughter,…
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Casey Mayor and Deputy Mayor call for AFL to bring footy back to the suburbs
Casey Council is calling for the AFL to seriously consider how it can bring footy back to the suburbs—particularly to the rapidly growing South Eastern…
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Pest-controller jailed for black-market gun role
A former pest-controller has been jailed for possessing three stolen guns and for slashing an associate’s head with a machete in Mulgrave. Timothy Paul, 35,…
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Greater Dandenong Crs absent from levy fight
Greater Dandenong councillors have not taken part in a recent meeting of councillors across Victoria against the state government’s controversial new Emergency Services and Volunteers…
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Machete bins rolled out across State
The ban on the sale and possession of machetes will soon be in effect. Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Police Anthony Carbines revealed a…
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Decorated cop convicted of strangling wife
A former Victoria Police senior sergeant based in the South East has been convicted for strangling his wife in an “disgraceful, grossly disrespectful and humiliating”…
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Casey bin lid swap starts 11 August
Casey Council will soon begin swapping bin lids to meet the State Government’s standardised household waste and recycling system. From Monday 11 August until Friday…
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Sport
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Berwick’s record-breaker
Berwick co-captain Tom Brennan broke the club’s games record in Saturday’s win over Vermont, his 227th at the top level. The triple premiership player has…
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Casey grabs important victory to heighten finals chances
Casey has taken another big step towards the VFL finals with an 18.15(123) to 9.6(60) despatching of Sandringham on Sunday at Casey Fields. The result…
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Keysborough victorious over Doves
Kyden from Keysborough isn’t just a good Vella, but an exceptional player, as the young gun booted five goals to help the Burras defeat Doveton…
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Berwick grab fourth win in skipper’s record-breaking match
‘Play like Tommy B’. That was the mantra which got Berwick over the line against Vermont on Saturday in talismanic co-captain Tom Brennan’s 227th game…
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Finals chances falter after close loss for Titans
The double-chance hopes of Berwick Springs took a hit after the Titans were undone by South Mornington in the dying stages of their clash in…
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Thunder back to hot form after putting four past Knights
Dandenong Thunder seems to be back in blistering form after the club picked up a 4-0 smashing of Melbourne Knights in round 23 of the…
Entertainment
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Casey celebrating NAIDOC Week
The City of Casey celebrated NAIDOC Week as its Aboriginal Engagement team joined thousands of community members and allies in the annual NAIDOC Week March…
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Snowfest sizzles in wintry Springvale
Amid heavy showers, the snow show did go on in Springvale. The annual Springvale Snow Fest packed up the snow machine due to rain but…
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Banksia Festival at your local garden
Banksia Festival is coming to Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne in the upcoming August. Presented by the Cranbourne Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, in…
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Captain Doveton’s historic house still stands
To mark Dandenong Star Journal’s 160 years of publication, PHILIP SALAMA-WEST is taking a then-and-now look at the people, places and events that have formed…
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What’s On
Winter food drive Donate to Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s annual food drive. Required items include tuna in oil, coconut cream or milk, tinned vegetables, dried…
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Celebrate the important things
Quote from a Baha’i prayer: “O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers!” It is hard to avoid witnessing the…
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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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Council reviews ‘silent’ meeting
Greater Dandenong Council is reviewing protocols after audio was muted for most of its live-streamed public meeting on 14 July. Councillor discussions on single-use plastics…
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Man on the run after alleged assault
Victoria Police are on a manhunt after an alleged assault led officers to a Springvale property. A man is wanted by police over a woman…
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Works start on Monash Medical Centre expansion
Early works have started on the $535 million expansion of Monash Medical Centre hospital in Clayton. Health Infrastructure Melissa Horne announced that Kane Constructions has…
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180km/h P-plater intercepted
A Dandenong P-plater has been intercepted by police after allegedly speeding at more than 180km/h on Monash Freeway. Nunawading Highway Patrol officers say they first…
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Youth vote for state’s newest arrivals
A group of young people supported by South East Community Links have teamed up for a Bill in the Y Victorian Youth Parliament. Madina Hakimi,…
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Flood fix brings relief to Doveton street
With rainwater run-off headed for the drains and the sandbags removed, Doveton resident Veronica Hill has little to fear in flooding, as flood mitigation works…