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Safety first at Rosewood Downs
Vaccines, hard lockdowns and the ever-present danger of the Covid pandemic. There’s been no more challenging time for proprietors Ruban and Christina Malarrajan, who have…
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Stockland launches first Melbourne lifestyle community for over 50s
Stockland has announced the commencement of its first land lease community in Victoria, Thrive Berwick in Melbourne’s south-east, with strong early interest from buyers as…
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‘Death trap’ alert
A tragic housefire that killed a four-year-old boy in Dandenong has highlighted sub-standard rental properties in the area, support groups say. Rithish Kirushnaneethan died despite…
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Garage fire warning
Dandenong police have issued a warning after a heater fire in a Dandenong home garage on Wednesday 28 July. Police say the fire started after…
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Man arrested over train assault
A man was arrested in Dandenong over an alleged sexual assault on a V/Line train. The 48-year-old Traralgon man was arrested on 30 July by…
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Town Hall rights claim
There’s a saying that you can’t beat Town Hall. But that’s not stopping Dandenong Mechanics’ Institute from asserting it has rights to the building itself.…
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Heavy burden for businesses
With some irony, a new Covid business relief package was announced on 28 July – the day after Victoria’s fifth lockdown eased. The joint federal-state…
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Spotlight on dark places
An innovative crowd-mapping survey shines a light on Greater Dandenong’s most unsafe night spots for women and gender-diverse people. The YourGround research project reveals that…
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High achievers ride Covid’s wave
Three students at Haileybury College’s Keysborough campus overcame Covid disruptions to celebrate prizes in the 2021 Premier’s VCE Awards. Davin Nambuswasam, Geethan Pfeiffer and Molly…
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Council reviews townhouse ‘issues’
Greater Dandenong Council will not issue a “stop work” as it reviews the controversial Keysbrough Townhouses project. After heated public criticism, the council is set…
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Women in business events return
City of Greater Dandenong’s South East Business Networks (SEBN) program is re-launching its new breakfast series championing women in business. On Friday 6 August, body-language…
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Sports win major upgrades
Sports centres have come up winners in a recent round of State Government grants. Greater Dandenong Council received two grants for a total $148,750 to…
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