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Market chief resigns
Dandenong Market’s trailblazing general manager Jennifer Hibbs has announced her resignation. The market’s founding general manager since 2013 said the time was “right” to step…
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Voters sceptical of major parties
Disillusionment with major parties drove a sway towards minor parties and independents at an early voting centre in Dandenong North. Star Journal spoke to people…
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Drug drivers ‘nowhere to hide’
More than two dozen drug drivers have been detected in a roadside testing trial in Melbourne’s South East. Frontline Tactical Unit police have been conducting…
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The making of Jai Culley
It was the offseason that made Dandenong Stingrays midfielder Jai Culley. The 19-year-old, now seen as a likely prospect for the mid-season draft on Wednesday…
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Why field a ‘ghost candidate’?
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party ‘ghost candidates’ living far from their contested electorates reflects a struggle to find local representatives, a political expert says. Monash…
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Dandenong South forklift incident results in fine
A food service wholesaler has been fined $35,000 after a worker was struck by a forklift and seriously injured at a Dandenong South Warehouse in…
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Police brief: units combine to arrest teens in Hallam
Six teenagers were arrested in Hallam in an allegedly stolen car on Wednesday 11 May. Police first sighted the allegedly stolen Jeep Cherokee at an…
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Early voting centres near you
There are three early voting centres open in Greater Dandenong and surrounds as the early voting period started on Monday 9 May. Locations nearby include…
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Candidates cool in EV support
Minor parties in the seat of Isaacs are rejecting the Greater Dandenong City Council’s advocacy for the expansion of electric vehicles (EV) and chargers. Council…
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Centre Tooling fined for serious injury
A Dandenong manufacturer has been fined $20,000 after a worker was seriously injured while entangled inside a machine. Centre Tooling Pty Ltd pleaded guilty in…
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Ex-councillor demands apology
Greater Dandenong ex-councillor Maria Sampey has taken to a Dandenong council meeting to once again demand an apology from the mayor and chief executive. Ms…
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Resident raises safety concerns
A Dandenong resident has raised concerns over the safety of a bicycle path. The man, who would prefer to remain anonymous, said that he nearly…