News
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UPDATE: Casey reacts to Operation Sandon charges
Two people, including a former Casey councillor, have been charged from matters arising from the Operation Sandon corruption inquiry. The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC)…
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Unique project unearths deaf history
Greater Dandenong creative artists are diving deep into how deaf-authored knowledge and perspectives have been collected throughout history. The $15,000 State Library Victoria Fellowship has…
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Update on hundreds of dead birds in Springvale
Toxicology testing by the Conservation Regulator has identified the presence of Methomyl and Mevinphos in samples taken from birds after more than 200 were found…
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Operation Sandon charges laid
Two people, including a former Casey councillor, have been charged from matters arising from the Operation Sandon corruption inquiry. The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC)…
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Teens in alleged stolen car charged after police pursuit
Four teens, including two from Greater Dandenong, have been charged after an alleged attempted carjacking and police pursuit in the South East. Police say a…
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‘Undeterred’ as Premier fronts multicultural bills event after Sewell stunt
The Bring Your Bills event in Hampton Park had a surprise visit from the Victorian Premier, Jacinta Allan, following an early morning interruption by neo-nazi…
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Why marching against immigration is marching backwards
On 31 August 2025, waves of rallies under the banner March for Australia swept through major cities. From Melbourne to Hobart, from Canberra to Adelaide.…
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Four arrested following Cranbourne pursuit of stolen vehicle
Three males and a female have been arrested after an allegedly stolen vehicle was tracked by police from Cranbourne to South Yarra in the early…
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Fatal collision in Lynbrook
A motorcyclist has died on the South Gippsland Highway in Lynbrook in the early morning of Tuesday 2 September, after a serious collision. Emergency services…
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Sport
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Westerners in big dance for first time in over three decades
Dandenong West is through to its first senior grand final in 33 years after knocking off Lyndale in the Southern Football Netball League Division 3…
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Too easy for seven-goal Yze
Casey Demons youngster Noah Yze announced himself to the VFL on Saturday, kicking seven goals to lead his side to a 20.12(132) to 8.8(56) elimination…
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Redbacks grand final bound
Hampton Park is through to the grand final in Southern Division 2 after defeating Highett in the second semi-final by 24 points. Midway through the…
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Rosellas fly over Bulldog hurdle
The Southern Division 1 finals kicked off on the weekend with two exciting match-ups, while minor premier Dingley enjoyed the week off. The first match…
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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.…
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…
More 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…