News
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Plaza is breaking into music
Talented youths will show off their skills at a Dandenong school holiday showcase. Greater Dandenong Council’s youth and family services FReeZA committee organised the Plaza…
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Most parents born overseas
By Casey Neill More than three quarters of Greater Dandenong residents have parents who were both born overseas – more than double the Australian average.…
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Man exposed himself to child on bike trail
A man exposed himself to a father and his 10-year-old son on a Dandenong South bike trail. Police are appealing for public help to identify…
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Sheriff cleans up the station
By Casey Neill Sheriff’s officers recovered $78,000 in unpaid fines during a blitz on Dandenong Railway Station. They joined with transit police and uniformed police…
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Traders fear break-ins, forum hears
By Casey Neill Springvale traders are anxious about break-ins, a crime forum has heard. Greater Dandenong Lightwood Ward councillors Sean O’Reilly, Loi Truong and Youhorn…
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Employers’ stolen stock sold on eBay
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A man has been jailed for stealing and on-selling more than $500,000 of electrical products from his Dandenong South employer. New Zealand-born…
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Council backs giving renters a fair go
By Casey Neill Greater Dandenong is supporting a campaign to give tenants “a fair shake”. Councillor Sean O’Reilly was among supporters for a motion from…
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New-look logo for chamber
The Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce revealed a fresh-look logo as part of an ongoing evolution. Chamber president Paul Broom said the new design reflected…
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Funding cuts, boarding nightmares
By Casey Neill Boarders in Greater Dandenong’s 100-plus illegal rooming houses are more vulnerable following a State Government funding cut, says a community legal centre.…
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Housing unfit for humans
Refugee families are living with mice and mold, too scared of eviction to speak out. Dandenong non-profit Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) drew…
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Business park in town
Springvale will soon be home to a new business park. Franze Developments and Sampieri Group bought an undeveloped 4.2 hectare industrial site on Centre Road…
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Tenancy rights in one’s lingo
New multilingual videos are explaining tenancy rights to new Victorians. The State Government produced the video series in Arabic, Karen and Swahili for the growing…