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Letter to the editor: A step backwards for the arts
Dear Editor, The proposed sale of the Walker Street Gallery by Greater Dandenong Council is short-sighted. It shows a lack of vision and I will…
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Hallam ‘change-maker’ gifts $140k of PPE
A Hallam-based business has made a stunning donation of masks and sanitisers to Greater Dandenong’s Covid material-relief drive. Charming Woods, which produces skin-care brand Dermalume,…
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Salvos hub set for 2022 opening
Works have started on The Salvation Army’s $13.5 million community hub in central Dandenong. The centre at George and Cadle streets will feature a worship…
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Council won’t ‘impose’ townhouse road safety
Greater Dandenong Council has stated it will not “impose itself” in response to safety concerns over the controversial siting of townhouses in Keysborough. The council…
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Two injured in agg burglary
A man and a woman have been injured during an aggravated burglary in Dandenong South early on Wednesday 7 July. The 39-year-old Harkaway man was…
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Wooranna Park suspensions
With an air of mystery, Wooranna Park’s recently-retired principal Ray Trotter and deputy principal Janet Whittle have been suspended from duty by the Victorian Institute…
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Council Canberra trip $25K-plus
An all-expenses trip for all 11 Greater Dandenong councillors and a council director to a conference in Canberra has cost ratepayers at least $25,000. The…
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Rescue equipment boost
A volunteer rescue squad has received a $10,000 State equipment grant for life-saving hydraulic equipment. The not-for-profit Victorian Fire & Rescue Squad (VFRS) has been…
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Arts vision for historic church
Negotiations to save one of Keysborough’s oldest standing buildings have taken a promising turn, Greater Dandenong councillors say. Residents and councillors have lobbied to save…
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Help when you need it MOST
Here is some ‘screen time’ that actually does wonders for mental health. MOST (Moderated Online Social Therapy) is an Australian-designed digital mental health therapy for…
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Man stabbed at Springvale Central
A man has been hospitalized and another charged after a stabbing at Springvale Central shopping centre. Police say they were called to a reported “altercation”…
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‘Grave fears’ for missing Doveton man
Police hold “grave fears” for Doveton man Brendon Farrell, who has been missing for more than a month. The 32-year-old was last seen by a…
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