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Townhouses approved by VCAT
VCAT has approved a five-townhouse development on a single-dwelling block in Springvale, despite opposition from Greater Dandenong Council. GrayKinnane Pty Ltd appealed to VCAT for…
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Bright solution for energy crisis
South East manufacturers are being advised to look to the Sun to shine a path through Australia’s energy crisis. Ewen Beard, sales manager from Leading…
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Boulevard ready soon, per councillor
Stage One of the Springvale Boulevard project is running ahead of schedule and could now be finished by the end of June, according to Greater…
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Councillor shares Springvale vision
Greater Dandenong councillor Richard Lim is in charge of the Springvale Central Ward, having worked at his business, Lim’s Pharmacy for over 30 years. Cr…
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Plastics to oil recycling first
A Dandenong South advanced recycling company is the first in Australia to receive technology that allows for soft plastics to be converted into oil. The…
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Police brief: Youths charged following Sunday morning robberies
Teenagers from Hallam, Springvale and Narre Warren were arrested after 13 stores were broken into at a Wantirna South shopping complex early on Sunday morning,…
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Faiths and MPs back beseiged mosque
Politicians and faith leaders were united in support of a vandalised mosque in the South East. The Baitul Salam mosque – translated as House of…
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‘Concern’ shared on wetlands cemetery
Greater Dandenong Council has hopes that Melbourne Water will join in opposition against a proposed cemetery on Dandenong Creek floodplains. The Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust…
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Police brief: E-scooter impounded
Casey Highway Patrol intercepted a e-scooter rider travelling at 58 kilometres per hour in Dandenong on Friday 24 June. The 45-year-old male from Dandenong was…
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Williams heads Mental Health
Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams says “it’s time for new challenges” after being assigned the Mental Health portfolio in the latest State Cabinet re-shuffle. Ms Williams…
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Pakenham woman’s petition for equality at the footy
Nikki Gould and Ace Bryans’ relationship is not dissimilar to many sister-brother duos. Much of their dynamic is built on teasing and poking fun at…
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$600K fine after trainee killed
A South-East road-tanker manufacturer has been convicted and fined $600,000 for its “evident disregard” for an apprentice who fatally suffocated at work in 2018. Marshall…