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SEMMA welds skill-shortage gaps
Regional manufacturers’ body South Eastern Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance has hailed the success of its welding school in tackling the ‘skills shortage’. President Peter Angelico told…
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November deadline for stadium review
Greater Dandenong councillors will be briefed on the long-awaited business case for the proposed $110 million Dandenong Sports and Events Centre just prior to the…
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Drug Court marks 20-year success
Twenty years of the Dandenong Drug Court “success story” were celebrated on 23 August. In that time, the court has been found to break the…
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Littered cigarette costs Hallam company thousands
A lit cigarette dropped from a company car at Hallam has cost a transport company more than $2200. EPA Victoria issued the company with a…
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Rainbow trout for Berwick Springs Lake
Berwick Springs Estate Lake is one of more than a dozen Melbourne lakes to be stocked with rainbow trout as part of a State Government…
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South East climate change survey opens
Health-promoting charity Enliven is partnering with Victoria University to conduct a Climate and Health Survey with a specific focus on Melbourne’s South East. The survey…
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VCAT all-clear for Keysborough Townhouses
A 101-lot housing estate in Chapel Road, Keysborough has been approved by the state’s planning tribunal despite Greater Dandenong Council’s opposition. The developer Peet appealed…
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Increased train times if Greens elected
Victorian commuters could experience a major boost in metropolitan train and tram services under a plan released by the Greens in the lead up to…
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New clinic for children
A paediatric clinic at the Monash Children’s Hospital will open next month. The clinic will reduce demand on the hospital system by preventing avoidable visits…
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Killer truckie’s jail term reduced
A Cranbourne truck driver who killed four police officers in an emergency lane on the Eastern Freeway has had his jail term reduced on appeal.…
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Council call for climate initiatives
Nine councils have called for more state and federal funding to tackle climate change in the South East. In its 2022 policy platform, the South…
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Dandenong RSL recognised
The Dandenong RSL is among five recipients of the 2022 Juan Carlos Loyola Awards for longstanding community service. Given to residents of the southeast for…












