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$600m Little India masterplan released
A draft masterplan to transform Little India precinct with a new retail laneway, shady trees, plaza and towering hotel, office and apartment buildings has been…
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Group bashes females on bus
Three females have been viciously assaulted by a group of about eight males on a bus, police say. The victims were allegedly kicked and punched…
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Cranbourne line suffers delays after collision
The Cranbourne train line is experiencing major delays after a person was hit by a train on Wednesday morning, 16 March. Buses replaced trains for…
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Speeding rife on long weekend
Nineteen drink-drivers and 159 speeders were detected in Greater Dandenong and Casey during a police road-safety blitz across the Labour Day long weekend. During Operation…
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Cr’s park blitz takes out the trash
Seventeen large sacks of rubbish as well as piles of discarded tools, mattress coils and other junk have been cleaned out of 26 parks in…
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Chess Club makes move after 59 years
After 59 years at the Albion Hotel Dandenong, the Dandenong Chess Club has found a new home in Endeavour Hills. The club, which was formed…
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Ukraine visa advice
Free information seminars are being held on humanitarian visas for Ukrainian nationals. Migration agent Thay-Horn Yim says he’ll provide accurate information on the new visa…
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Waste-to-energy vote in balance
Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti is weighing up whether to support a joint-council proposal for a waste-to-energy plant in the South East. The council is…
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‘Reunite our loved ones’
A Dandenong refugee advocate is pleading for lonely asylum seekers to be visited by their estranged overseas partners and children. Wicki Wickiramasingham, a former Southern…
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Council chases federal funds
An $82 million aquatic centre and a rectangular sports and events stadium head City of Greater Dandenong’s wish-list ahead of the 2022 federal and state…
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Paths lead to nowhere
A notorious hazard for cyclists and pedestrians has been earmarked as a “highest priority” fix by Greater Dandenong Council. The Railway Parade, Jones Road and…
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Hoons rule over sleepless residents
A high-profile police operation targeting hoons has failed to quell the incessant noise from a Springvale shopping centre car park, residents say. The Springvale Mega…