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Councils’ pokies plea
City of Greater Dandenong and other councils grappling with the worst pokies losses in the state have united in an urgent plea for gambling reforms.…
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‘Gut feeling’ leads to jackpot
A Noble Park man in his 20’s has vowed to always trust his gut after his instincts prompted him to grab a TattsLotto ticket –…
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Police effort continues after 10 deaths in 11 days
More than 3000 traffic offences have been detected in just two days as Victoria Police’s long weekend enforcement effort surpasses its halfway point. Speeding, distraction…
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24/7 cat curfew mooted
A 24-7 cat curfew making it illegal for cats to stray out of people’s yards is being floated by Greater Dandenong Council. An online survey…
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Matt’s mighty makeover for Myositis
A Hallam man has ceremoniously cut ties with his long locks, giving them the chop to raise awareness for Myositis. Matt Catterson made the brave…
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Tree protection support wavering
There are fears of wavering public support for Greater Dandenong Council’s proposed tree-protection law, with key environmentalists refusing to back the measure. The council has…
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Let’s clean up together
It was another sizzling hot day on Clean up Australia day as a group of volunteers scavenged through 26 parks of Noble Park for litter.…
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Green teams under-staffed: report
Short-staffing and budget cuts are hampering City of Greater Dandenong’s environmental agenda, according to a council report. At current resource levels, the council would not…
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Pound Road to open soon
Motorists can look forward to safer and smoother trips through Dandenong South with the new bridge over the Cranbourne rail line fast taking shape as…
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Homeless funding ’black hole’
Dandenong-based homelessness services Wayss Ltd and Launch Housing have joined a call for the Federal Government to plug a $65 million funding “black hole”. In…
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Dandenong housing no longer ’affordable’
Dandenong can no longer be seen as a place for affordable rentals, according to a South East homelessness service. Andrew Hollows, Launch Housing’s general manager…
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Farewell to Ross Reserve’s rough track
Springvale Little Athletics has farewelled the much-lamented rubber running track at Ross Reserve in style. Recently, the club staged a three-hour, 112-lap relayathon in its…
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