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Slug Gate flares in Yarraman
A business person sueing Greater Dandenong Council over the ‘Slug Gate’ affair is now running to join its councillor ranks. I Cook Foods director Ian…
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Tent camp on MP’s doorstep
A nationally-organised protest group has descended on Dandenong, advocating for permanent visas for asylum seekers waiting for more than 12 years. Tents, banners, gazebo, table…
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Meet the Greater Dandenong Council election candidates – Yarraman Ward
YARRAMAN WARD Suburbs: parts of Noble Park and Dandenong West, including Yarraman railway station precinct Sitting councillor: Phillip Danh (Australian Labor Party), elected March 2024…
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Cleeland candidate puts pedestrian zone to market
An incumbent Greens councillor, who claims Cleeland Ward has been “neglected”, has shared a “bold” vision to create a traffic-free pedestrian zone near Dandenong Market.…
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Ballots drawn for Greater Dandenong Council poll
Greater Dandenong Council candidate names and positions were sealed at the ballot draw for the October council elections. At the draw at the VEC Dandenong…
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City of Casey election candidates: Kalora and Waratah wards
As the official council candidate registrations came to a close on Tuesday 17 September, the City of Casey is seeing new faces gearing up for…
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River Gum ex-councillors go head to head
Two sacked Casey councillors are going head to head in River Gum Ward in next month’s Casey Council election. Damien Rosario and Wayne Smith used…
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Casey in a “very strong financial position“
Casey administrators say Casey is in a “very strong financial position”, as revealed in the recent 2023-24 budget outcome. Casey recorded a surplus of $134…
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Youth build their lives at new home
Mission Australia has opened new housing to support young people leaving out-of-home care amidst the rental crisis. The much-needed initiative will house 10 young people…
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Labour-hire director jailed over fake bail letter
A Springvale-based company director has been jailed over providing a fake employment letter for a bail applicant at court. Rothanak Khim, 31, who ran the…
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$160K fine after toppled crane in Dandenong South
A company has been convicted and fined $160,000 after a 60-tonne crane toppled near two workers on a Dandenong South construction site in 2019. Misz…
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Low on council candidates
The nomination for next month’s Greater Dandenong Council elections has revealed a lower number of candidates compared to 2020. Incumbent councillors Sean O’Reilly and Jim…
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