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Growing tension in halted gardens
Fledgling community gardens have been stalled by Greater Dandenong Council after a “challenging” VCAT ruling and doubts on the future of Chandler Road Reserve. Maralinga…
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‘No decision’ on cleared site
A former home at 182 Chapel Road was demolished and most of the 4-hectare site’s vegetation cleared last week – though a subdivision permit has…
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Cyclist killed in Springvale crash
A cyclist has died after his bike and a car collided on Princes Highway Springvale. Emergency services were called to the crash scene near Police…
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Fraternity unites all
Pope Francis celebrated the International Day of Human Fraternity on Thursday, 4 February, in a virtual event hosted by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in Abu…
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Network for a ‘hopeful peace’
From whatever your viewpoint, most people have found the past year of 2020 challenging and unsettling – to say the least. Now with 2021 here,…
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Garden brings new life
Avid gardeners will tell you there’s something beautifully cathartic about getting down and dirty – and for Selba Gondoza Luka and the women who attend…
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High drama: Dandenong rooftop arrest
An alleged fugitive has been dramatically arrested on a rooftop in Hammond Road Dandenong. Divisional Response Unit police officers had been chasing the man before…
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Skills harvested in big build
Emerson School senior students got their hands dirty in creating a space for a new seasonal garden. At the school’s Heatherton Road campus, horticulture, building…
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Open space doubts at ex-school
The State Government will seek to retain no public open space on the former Maralinga Primary School site in Keysborough, a state planning committee has…
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‘New hope’ for historic church
Proposed heritage laws have given new hope to residents and Greater Dandenong Council campaigning to save a historic church in Keysborough. The council is in…
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Teens arrested in aggravated carjacking
Two teenage girls, aged 13 and 15, have been arrested by police over an attempted carjacking and armed robbery in Southbank on the weekend, which…
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Thief preys on elder’s pension
A “low life” act has robbed a 79-year-old Doveton shopper of his week’s pension and bank cards. Robert Withey’s black leather wallet fell to the…
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