Budget reaction mixed in Sth East
Cost-of-living relief was welcome but key infrastructure funding was missing in last week’s Federal Budget, says a regional advocacy group.
Greater South East Melbourne (GSEM)...
‘Toxic’ stench plagues Dandenong CBD
Dandenong food traders say they are being choked by a mystery “toxic” substance at night.
Several on the corner of Scott and Thomas streets said...
Man charged over alleged abduction of mother and baby
A Dandenong man who allegedly abducted a mother and her baby at knife point from a suburban shopping centre has been tracked down by...
Doveton man charged after alleged police shooting
A man has been charged after being allegedly shot by police in Doveton on Saturday 29 March.
The next day, Armed Crime Squad detectives charged...
Winners and losers in Springvale room lock-out
Springvale District Football and Netball Club has secured exclusive access to its home ground function room despite objections from other user groups.
The club, which...
Who’s standing in Election 2025
Three senior Labor MPs will be recontesting their seats in the Greater Dandenong area for the 3 May federal election.
After an unfavourable swing last...
Smells like a plan for Springvale
Odour complaints, illegal dumping and other poor waste disposal is plaguing Springvale Activity Centre, according to a Greater Dandenong Council report.
Council officers reported also...
Decriminalising cannabis, bid to focus on ‘real crime’
South-eastern MP Rachel Payne has appealed to the Victorian Government to decriminalise cannabis, in a move to focus police efforts on ‘real crime’.
Payne,...
Federal Election: Minority government on the cards
Australia could be set to elect a minority federal government, according to political expert Dr Zareh Ghazarian.
The head-of-politics at Monash University predicts a...
Panda Mart security guards warn of rising crime after violent robbery
Panda Mart security guards are warning about the rising crime rates in the region and State-wide, after fighting against a daylight group robbery this...
$2 million Arson attacks
A pair of early-morning firebombings at a Dandenong South car yard left a trail of destruction, with nearly $2 million in damages and police...
ALP councillors quash mayor-vote reform
Labor councillors have voted down a proposed report on the public electing Greater Dandenong’s mayor and deputy mayor.
Greens councillor Rhonda Garad, who raised the...
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Draft council budget: Industry subsidises residents
Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti says the council's draft 2025-’26 budget recognises residents are "doing it tough".
The proposed budget – along with a suite...
