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Yarraman Ward election: Danh wins council seat
ALP member and favourite Phillip Danh has become Greater Dandenong’s newest councillor after a narrow win in the Yarraman Ward by-election. After preferences, Danh (2654…
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Hotel owner convicted for safety fail
A repeat offender has been convicted and fined for failing to comply with building orders and to provide reports on essential safety measures (ESMs) for…
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‘Forgotten’ plea for better life
Asylum seekers remain in limbo despite the Federal Government’s ‘fast-tracked’ permanent visa pathway introduced last year. Dandenong-based Tamil couple Kumaran and Kulali fled from civil…
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Radio galore for CFA
Almost 18,000 new radios will be rolled out to all Country Fire Authority (CFA) brigades across Victoria. Minister for Emergency Services Jaclyn Symes joined volunteers…
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$4.4m recycling tender deferred
Amid a flurry of unanswered questions, Greater Dandenong Council has deferred a decision on a $4.38 million recycling tender. At a 11 March meeting, councillors…
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Hands-free racing
Fast cars are not unheard of on Dandenong roads, but what about driverless racing? Three days a week, Greaves Reserve is the preferred testing ground…
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DWC priority in tight budget
Greater Dandenong Council faces risky capital project blowouts contributing to a “perfect storm of attacks” ahead of its 2024-’25 budget, say councillors. The Dandenong Wellbeing…
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Police target Keysborough in illegal-tobacco raids
A tobacco store and a storage facility in Keysborough have been raided by police as part of an investigation into large-scale illegal tobacco importation. Police…
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Medical waste facility charged over fire
A medical waste facility in Dandenong South has been charged by EPA Victoria over a fire on-site on 8 June 2022. It’s alleged Cleanaway Daniels…
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AI app good for the mind
A Haileybury student has won a national technology award with an AI-inspired chatbot to improve teenage mental health. Milana Kumykova, 15, was announced as the…
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New dog park design for Lynbrook
A new design proposal for the highly-anticipated Banjo Paterson Reserve Dog in Lynbrook is open for public consultation until 26 March. The location, which is…
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Councillor crackdown
Casey Council is seeking for Local Government Victoria (LGV) to consider prohibiting a councillor found of serious misconduct from standing for election for up to…
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