Tag: News
On the buses – for free
State upper house MP Rachel Payne has called for an end to “public transport deserts” with free and frequent bus services in the South...
Your new Greater Dandenong councillors
AT A GLANCE
- ALP (8), Greens (2), Independent (1)
- Women (6), men (5)
- First-time councillors (3), 2nd-term (4), 3rd-term (1), 4-plus-terms (3)
- Real estate...
Casey’s northern councillors officially declared
New councillors have officially been declared for the City of Casey at Bunjil Place on Friday 8 November, however both Akoonah and River Gum...
Councillors declared for northeast Casey
Councillors for the City of Casey have been officially declared at Bunjil Place on Friday 8 November, with Melinda Ambros and Stefan Koomen taking...
Straight answers demanded for greyhound deaths
Animal welfare activists have called for a radical redesign of greyhound racing after a sixth dog in nearly two years died at the Sandown...
New EPA notice at Green Wedge soilyard
A new demolition waste pile has been detected at an allegedly illegally contaminated soil works site in Bangholme’s Green Wedge.
Environment Protection Authority and Greater...
Election update: O’Reilly narrow win, Truong returns
Long term councillor Loi Truong has been provisionally returned, as has Springvale North councillor-elect Sean O'Reilly has survived an unexpectedly narrow contest after preferences...
Shed fire at Springvale Reserve ‘not suspicious’
Firefighters were called to a building fire at Springvale Reserve on Tuesday 5 November.
According to an Fire Rescue Victoria spokesperson, a caller reported a...
Water alert as lifesavers try to stem record drownings
Diverse communities and young males are being targeted with water safety messages as Victorian lifesavers try to avoid another record summer of drownings.
Life Saving...
Hoarder’s ‘junkyard’ defies authorities
Residents in a Dandenong North street say a hoarder and his sprawling 'junkyard' have made their lives unbearable, with authorities apparently unable to quell...
Casey North’s new councillors
New councillors have been declared for the City of Casey, as the computer counts finalised Group B’s numbers on the afternoon of Thursday 7...
Casey South new councillors in
New councillors for six wards across Casey South were announced on Thursday 7 November after Group B votes and preference distributions.
In Correa Ward, former...