News
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ALP, Greens support wishlist
Greater Dandenong Council’s federal election wish-list has secured just one commitment from political parties so far. That is Federal Labor’s recent pledge for $20 million…
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Council rejects waste contract
Greater Dandenong councillors have unanimously voted against signing up to a multi-council waste-to-energy plant for the next 25 years. Backing an alternative motion by Cr…
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Satisfy your comedy cravings at the Drum Theatre
This May strap yourself in for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow at the Drum Theatre, Dandenong. A night of stand-up, sketch, satire, silliness and…
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Six teens in alleged stolen Porsche pursuit
Six teenage boys in an allegedly stolen Porsche have been chased down by police in Frankston, Dandenong and Sandhurst. Police initially spotted the vehicle on…
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Students pay Anzac tribute
Youth in Springvale paid moving tribute to the wartime service of Australians over more than a century ago. For the second time, Killester College VCAL…
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$2.5 m running repairs for Ross Reserve
Athletes are welcoming a proposed $2.5 million rebuild of a deteriorating, hazardous athletics track at Ross Reserve, Noble Park. The expensive reconstruction will finally tackle…
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No ‘knockout blow’ in election stoush
Despite gaffes and controversies, there has been no “knockout blow” in the 21 May federal election sparring so far, says a politics expert. Monash University…
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Prayers for Hazara fallen
By candlelight, hundreds gathered to remember victims of recent atrocities in Afghanistan. Families in Greater Dandenong and Casey were among the mourners at the vigil…
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Fun at Noble
April has been a fun month at Noble Park’s Ross reserve as Greater Dandenong Council has run a range of activities. Soccer clinics run in…
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What’s On
The Social Knitwork If you enjoy knitting and spending time with like minded people, join our Social Knitwork at Dandenong Library each Wednesday morning. Come…
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Rising from the pandemic
We always welcome the Easter Week with joy and expectation. For many, it is a time for personal and family reprieve, rest, and recreation. But…
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Big steps taken on 1000-km trek
A bereaved Cranbourne father’s 1000-kilometre ‘walk of hope’ for youth suicide prevention moved many, not least himself. Nyibil Amum, a Dandenong-based mental health worker, dedicated…