News
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‘Underfunded’ bus boost call
A Dandenong-based group is calling for a major boost to bus services, which it says are underfunded compared to other Australian states. FixDandyBuses seized on…
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Slug-gate case dismissed
I Cook Foods director Ian Cook has vowed to fight on, after his lawsuit against Greater Dandenong Council was summarily dismissed by a Victorian Supreme…
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More sports keep kids out of court
In the wake of two children tragically killed in Melbourne recently, basketball club Red Roo Sports in Dandenong is calling for more funding and support…
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‘Sleeping Nice’ haven for rough sleepers
Community Abundance is seeking donors to launch an emergency accommodation initiative in the South East. The ‘Sleeping Nice’ project aims to address the confronting numbers…
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Physio jailed for NDIS client sex
A Dandenong physiotherapist who initiated sex with a vulnerable NDIS client has been jailed. Ryan Nugara, 35, pleaded guilty at the Victorian County Court to…
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Head-on fatal crash in Lysterfield
A driver has been killed in a head-on collision in Lysterfield. Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the two-vehicle crash on Lysterfield Road, north…
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Dandenong woman charged over alleged underwear stash
A Dandenong woman has been charged with trafficking after being allegedly caught hiding heroin and methamphetamine in her underwear. Public Order Response Team officers noticed…
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Casey tops animal cruelty reports
The City of Casey has topped the chart as the number 1 LGA where the most animals were seized or surrendered to the RSPCA’s inspectorate.…
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Cranbourne West man arrested as part of Taskforce Morpheus
A Cranbourne West man was among nine arrested as part of Victoria Police’s national day of action targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMCG), including the Mongols.…
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Sport
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Casey Dee-nied
A 20-minute period of poor footy buried Casey Demons at a packed Kinetic Stadium on Saturday night. The Demons conceded six straight goals either side…
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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…
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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Man caught driving blind behind bonnet
A driver has been arrested after allegedly fleeing from police for more than 8km with his bonnet uplifted and blocking his windscreen in Cranbourne West…
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Doveton kids pool back on the agenda
A revived kids’ shallow pool and waterslide are back on the agenda for the Doveton Pool revamp, following a recent public petition. It is among…
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Driver denies deliberately hitting cyclist in Noble Park
An accused hit-run driver is fighting allegations of intentionally mowing down a cyclist in Noble Park, a court has heard. Leanne Danielle De Baize appeared…
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Push to act on graffiti mess
The City of Casey has urged decisive action from the State Government to address the growing issue of graffiti vandalism in the municipality. Particularly observed…
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Anti-graffiti push not the first in Casey
A recent call from the City of Casey for the State Government to have a greater focus on the city’s graffiti is not the first…
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Former Casey planning head named Cardinia CEO
The neighbouring Cardinia Shire Council has announced James Collins, the City of Casey’s current Director of City Planning and Infrastructure, as its new CEO. This…