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Brown’s late scratching
An oversight has sensationally tipped Greater Dandenong councillor Peter Brown out of the running in October’s council election. An 11th hour dash to the Supreme…
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Council poll test for ALP
Council elections could be the first litmus test for the Labor State Government on its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, a political expert says. Nick…
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Active cases against the trend
Greater Dandenong’s active Covid-19 cases stubbornly persist as Victoria takes its second cautious step out of lockdown. In the past week up to 27 September,…
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Bread rises in council circus
Councillors faced off in a fiery tango over whether to provide $20,000 extra for the popular September Latin Festival or to charities providing Covid-19 relief.…
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Experts to fight waste plant
Greater Dandenong Council says it will mount “significant” opposition to a proposed waste-to-energy plant in Dandenong South. In a public statement, the council stated it…
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Pair charged with attempted murder
Two men have been charged with the attempted murder of a victim stabbed in Hammond Road, Dandenong in January. The 19-year-old and 22-year-old from Dandenong…
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Change for the better
A South-East mens behaviour change group is riding to “give back” to charity as well as beat the Covid-19 lockdown blues. Members of the Heavy…
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Trafficker burns his chances
A drug-addicted dad set alight rubbish bins outside a Springvale temple and fell asleep in his car laden with a huge haul of heroin. Hein…
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School’s upgrade done
Dandenong West Primary School’s $5.2 million upgrade is complete. The upgrade included a new learning wing of five classrooms, withdrawal spaces, offices and staff workspaces.…
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Gateway vision for Springvale
A piazza of cafes could transform the ‘dead zone’ of weeds and back-of-shops greeting commuters outside Springvale railway station, says resident and business owner Nick…
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Beating pandemic blues through craft
Refusing to become yet another cancelled event, the annual From Picture to Page Papercraft show is moving online, running a free three-day event on Facebook…
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Covid-19: Factory outbreaks caution
Two factories in Dandenong South have been added to the official “high-risk” Covid-19 locations list. Visitors to DH Corrosion in Ordish Road on 17 September…
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