News
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Eyes on the road to success
Young and internationally-recognised racer Giancarlo Artho has added another recognition to his list as Greater Dandenong Council’s Sportsperson of the Year. The motorsports enthusiast and…
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SEMMA proposes tax-cut revival
In a “back to basics” call, a South East peak group has proposed the halving of the company tax rate for Australian manufacturers ahead of…
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Council roasted over coffee cups
An environment group is pouring on the heat for crockery at the soon-to-reopen Springvale Community Hub’s café, For two years, Greater Dandenong Environment Group (GDEG)…
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Soil mound clean-up goes to VCAT
A soil-works operator is resisting an order to clean up a giant dirt mound allegedly contaminated with asbestos in Bangholme’s Green Wedge. ESI Projects Pty…
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Hospitals welcome new interns
Dandenong Hospital and Casey Hospital have seen an influx of junior doctors embarking on a new journey since January this year. More than 100 junior…
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Green light for councillor’s Canberra trip
After tense debate, Greater Dandenong councillor’s ratepayer-funded trip to Canberra to mark Serbian Statehood Day has been given the go-ahead. Cr Lana Formoso had successfully…
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No jail for predatory teacher
A former primary school teacher and baseball coach who pleaded guilty to the sexual assault and grooming of children has avoided jail time and will…
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Camper-van upended in Bypass crash
A campervan overturned during a three-vehicle crash on Dandenong Bypass in Dandenong South on Thursday afternoon, 30 January. Ambulance Victoria paramedics treated a man in…
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Police investigate suspicious fire, man hospitalised
A man has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after a suspicious fire at a boarding home in Frederick Street Dandenong. Police were called…
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Hazara push to rename Dandenong precinct
A group of Hazara community members are seeking a renaming of the famous Afghan Bazaar to Little Bamyan in a push for better cultural understanding.…
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Conflict overshadows councillor’s Canberra trip
A Greater Dandenong councillor’s ratepayer-funded trip to Canberra to mark Serbian Statehood Day appears set to be contested by a recission motion. Cr Lana Formoso…
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Scheme expansion sees spike in homebuyers
There have been 5342 people in Melbourne’s southeast, and over 200,000 Australians who were able to purchase a home through an expanded Home Guarantee Scheme,…