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Now’s the time for dry cleaning
With so many people working from home, we’ve become accustomed to wearing trackies and pyjamas to ‘work’ – but that’s no excuse to let your…
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Covid-19: police station locked down
Dandenong police station was closed temporarily after three police custody officers tested Covid-positive on 1 and 2 September. A Victoria Police spokesperson said the station’s…
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Covid-19: South East ‘concerns’
Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has identified Greater Dandenong and Casey as Covid-19 hotspots due to a rising proportion of positive tests. Brett Sutton told a…
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Running the Covid marathon
Health authorities have been warning us right from the start of the pandemic that our race against Covid-19 would be more like a marathon than…
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Covid-19: Down to double digits
For the first time since late July, Covid-19 active cases in Greater Dandenong have dipped below 100. With at least 12 days of stage-four restrictions…
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Covid fine for ‘mowing service’
An alleged drug driver, who claimed to be on his way to mowing lawns, has been intercepted by police in Dingley Avenue, Dandenong on Saturday…
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Flats evacuated after suspicious fire
Twenty-two residents were evacuated after a car was set alight in an apartment building’s basement early on Monday 31 August. The suspicious fire caused extensive…
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Embracing Finnish education excellence
An early education centre based on the internationally renowned Finnish model of curriculum is scheduled to open in Dandenong North in November/December. Construction of the HEI…
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’Collateral damage’ in Market rift
In a fiery debate, Greater Dandenong councillors have backed Dandenong Market’s ban on Cr Maria Sampey attending its board meetings. Cr Sampey – the council’s…
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Police crack-down
During a week of tense lockdown protests on Dandenong streets, a 48-year-old man described by police as an “event organiser” has been arrested at his…
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Covid cases steepen
Covid-19 cases have risen more steeply in the past week in Greater Dandenong, with another Dandenong South factory under investigation. The Department of Health and…
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Street trees on chopping block
Street trees may be replaced by parking bays in central Springvale – despite the council exploring a possible urban forest strategy. Greater Dandenong Council will…
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