News
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Saving threatened species
The City of Casey is undertaking a biodiversity assessment to better understand the location of threatened species across the municipality. Over the next 12 months,…
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Operation Nexus targets Easter holiday hotspots
Victoria Police is warning motorists to take extra care on the roads this Easter with three fatal collisions already recorded in first three days of…
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SECL’s vulnerable signs
A South East support agency has warned of ‘canaries in the coal mine’ that show a crushing cost-of-living crisis for many vulnerable households. With residents…
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Pool ‘best in universe’ claim
Greater Dandenong Council has scaled down its world-beating projections on the proposed Dandenong Wellbeing Centre’s energy-efficiency. Earlier this month, the all-electric $98 million aquatic centre…
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Housing costs pressurise
Support services are seeing an alarming increase in number of people needing financial counselling for mortgage stress. South East Community Links (SECL) chief executive Peter…
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Crisis supports buckle
A spike in the number of people in need of emergency relief has placed organisations under extreme pressure to meet the needs. More and more…
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Energy costs make waves
Pool heating and upkeep is becoming an increasingly costly exercise. The Dandenong Oasis and Noble Park Aquatic Centre have chalked up $1.5 million and $1.4…
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’Glyde’ in the fast lane
A local manufacturing steel fabrication company in Dandenong South was awarded a bid to supply steel fabricated components and services for the 2023 Australian Grand…
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Blue light on autism
City of Greater Dandenong residents will see the Town Hall light up blue to acknowledge April as World Autism Awareness Month. The lights are up…
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Pakenham boy arrested over string of incidents
Southern Metro Region Crime Squad have charged a teenage boy following a series of incidents across the southern suburbs on Sunday 2 April. A 15-year-old…
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Teens charged over alleged armed carjacking
Two teens have been charged over an alleged aggravated carjacking of a 54-year-old shopper at a Narre Warren shopping centre. The 15-year-old Doveton boy and…
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Sandown plan close to exhibition
Sandown’s proposed rezoning remains on track despite opponents being elected to Melbourne Racing Club’s board last year. Under the club’s proposal, the 112-hectare horse-racing and…