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Police strike on mischief teens
Pakenham police have arrested six teenagers as they attempted to run from a stolen car in Officer. The teens were first spotted in Piggott Street…
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‘Still a lot to do’ for bridging visa holders: MP
Federal MP Julian Hill has welcomed the announced pathway to permanent visas for 19,000 refugees but acknowledged “there is still a lot more to do”.…
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Incinerator rage
Hundreds of retirement village residents are taking their fight against a second waste-to-energy plant in Dandenong South to the Planning Minister. Willow Lodge Village residents…
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‘Limbo’ over for 19,000 refugees
Elated refugee advocates have praised the Federal Government’s announcement for a permanent visa pathway for 19,000 temporary visa holders. Many thousands in Melbourne’s South East…
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Council workers ‘under-report’ sexual harassment
About 7 per cent of women employed by City of Greater Dandenong have reportedly experienced sexual harassment at work, according to official audit data. Of…
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Earthquake relief raises $135K
Dandenong community groups have come together in support of the Turkish and Syrian communities struggling with recent devastation. On Monday 6 February a 7.8 magnitude…
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Church ‘demolition by neglect’
Keysborough’s historic church is being preyed upon by vandals while talks linger on its long-term future. The 146-year-old church at 176 Chapel Road is one…
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Meeting prayer queried
A Greater Dandenong councillor has backed a multi-councillor letter calling to abolish the saying of prayers at council meetings. Cr Rhonda Garad and 20 other…
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Retreat cutback after ‘pub test’ rebuke
A $10,000-plus weekend ‘strategic workshop’ at a Mornington Peninsula golf resort for Greater Dandenong executives and councillors may be trimmed after stinging public criticism. The…
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Push for more Dandy cops
Victoria Police’s recruitment drive for hundreds of more officers is coming to Dandenong. An information session for potential recruits is set to be held on…
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Green is the colour of the future for an iconic annual event
Inspiring a world where we can sustainably meet our own needs, without denying future generations a healthy society, is the driving force for an upcoming…
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Track fix back on starting blocks
A hotly-debated $6.7 million upgrade of Ross Reserve is “back on track”. Greater Dandenong Council’s long-awaited rebuild of the dangerously uneven running track had been…