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Social housing boost for south east
A building blitz will improve Aboriginal social housing in Dandenong and Hampton Park through the construction of new homes as well as repairs, upgrades and…
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Council China row
A Greater Dandenong councillor has explosively warned against “talking up Chinese contracts” as the council questions its 24-year Sister City relationship with Xuzhou. After a…
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Tickets to fly but no way home
A group of desperate Chilean travellers are stranded in Sydney and Melbourne, including Endeavour Hills, with airfares but no flights home. Alfredo Dattwyler, who had…
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‘Givit’ to those in need
Solange Ardiles can’t quite explain where her drive and passion for helping others comes from. She was raised in what she describes as a “solid…
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Scramble to re-open libraries, pools
Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti has slammed the State Government’s “24-hour notice” for the easing of Covid-19 lockdowns on community facilities. On 25 May, Premier…
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Council offers heritage help
Greater Dandenong Council has made overtures to preserve a 143-year-old heritage building in a disrepaired state in Keysborough. The council has expressed concerns to the…
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China bowl riders set for big break
A group of international students on skateboards weren’t too bothered by talk of an Australia-China trade war – or even the Covid-19 pandemic. The 12…
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Disqualified driver cops impound
A Springvale driver’s car has been impounded after being intercepted by police with a cancelled licence. Public Order Response Team officers pulled over the 40-year-old…
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Owner pleas for stolen classic treasure
A classic station-wagon loaded with fond memories has been stolen by burglars from a Dandenong South factory in the early hours of Wednesday 27 May.…
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Freeway fatality: Police fire on ‘agitated, armed’ man
A 53-year-old Narre Warren man was armed with a knife when he was shot dead by police on the side of the Monash Freeway in…
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‘Armed’ man shot dead by police
An armed man has been shot by police on the Monash Freeway in Dandenong North during the mid-morning of Thursday 28 May, Victoria Police has…
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Police incident closes Monash Fwy
All city-bound lanes on the Monash Freeway have been closed at Dandenong North due to a police incident on Thursday 28 May. Police and paramedics…