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Downer chosen for local upgrade
Downer EDI Works has been awarded the contract for the Western Port Highway Upgrade in Langwarrin, with construction started on Wednesday 2 February. Downer has…
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Sports Environment Alliance expansion
The recently formed South East Leisure has been announced as the latest member of the Sports Environment Alliance (SEA). Wholly owned by the City of…
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Hospital shock move
Dandenong Hospital’s birth, maternity and childrens units have been mooted for temporary relocation in Berwick and Clayton. Monash Health has proposed to relocate maternity, special…
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Hallam station to open May
Hallam’s new railway station is due to open by May, the State Government has announced. As part of ongoing works, Hallam Road’s level crossing will…
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Need for old connections
Older migrants and refugees are more prone to feeling left out and socially isolated, according to a Parliamentary submission by South East Community Links. Michelle…
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Alice sets giving example
Volunteering has always been “a hobby of mine”, says Greater Dandenong’s freshly-awarded Young Leader of the Year. Alice Ho, in between her university studies, several…
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$647K boost for Noble Park
Noble Park Community Centre has received a $280,000 boost in the latest round of Noble Park Suburban Revitalisation Board funding. The centre in Memorial Drive…
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No bail: Judge fears for woman’s safety
A Doveton man accused of seriously injuring a woman with “blunt trauma” to the head has been refused bail. William Hogan is contesting charges including…
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Firearm crackdown
The Federal Government and Crime Stoppers Australia have launched a National Illicit Firearms Campaign, aiming to remove illegal guns from the community and make Australia…
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Six arrests in ‘significant’ drug raid
Six occupants have been arrested by police during a drug raid on a house in Dandenong North. Croydon Divisional Tasking Unit police say they seized…
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UFC fans brawl at Hallam pub
A 35-year-old mechanic and father-of-two pleaded guilty to affray after being “king hit”, despite not throwing a punch in a brawl on 7 March, he…
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Tribute to crash hero
Police have paid tribute to a hero witness who helped remove a driver from a car shortly before it caught fire in Dandenong South. The…