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‘Big heart’ for family and community
OBITUARY Sydney Herbert Pargeter OAM 16/9/1928 – 4/9/2020 Sydney Herbert Pargeter OAM was sparked into 27 years of service for Doveton as a councillor, shire…
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Trees fall for extra homes
VCAT has approved the felling of 25 mature river red gum trees for eight extra townhouses at Yarraman Village estate – despite the opposition of…
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Career spark for Syed
A young Afghan refugee’s career has gained a spark thanks to a partnership between apprenticeship provider MEGT and migrant settlement agency AMES Australia. Syed Ghazanfer…
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Specialist school ‘on track’ for 2022
Detailed designs and a builder have been announced for the new Endeavour Hills Specialist School. The school, which will be built on the site of…
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Study puts spotlight on family violence
A new study has uncovered the startling rates of family violence faced by women on temporary visas during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study, conducted by…
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Armed burglar attacks resident
A burglar who bashed and slashed a resident with a golf club and knife in the victim’s own home in Dandenong has been jailed. Alan…
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Residents speak up in Cr void
As City of Casey sits out from this October’s council elections, there’s more urgent need for residents to find a voice, says a Doveton-based group…
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Minority take Rainbow Pledge
About a third of Greater Dandenong election candidates have fully or partially supported the ‘Rainbow Pledge’. In a statewide survey, 20 of the 67 Greater…
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Candidates pledge to donate allowances
In a kind of ‘alms-race’, Springvale Central Ward frontrunners Minh Tran and Richard Lim are pledging to donate tens of thousands of dollars from their…
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Pool, spa deadline looms
The deadline for pool and spa registration looms on 1 November. Under new State laws, owners must register with Greater Dandenong Council, organise a safety-barrier…
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Covid-19: ‘High-risk’ areas spread
Shopping centres in Endeavour Hills, Mulgrave, Keysborough and Springvale are among the high-risk Covid-19 areas listed by the Department of Health and Human Services. A…
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Guns, drugs, cash seized in raid
A pair have been charged with trafficking drugs and firearms after a police raid of a property in Endeavour Hills. Divisional Response Unit officers say…
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