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A vision for Springvale
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
COULD property north of Springvale’s railway line be the new site for a library and town hall?
Springvale Asian Business Association spokesman Stan...
Making their own future
By CASEY NEILL
MANUFACTURING in Greater Dandenong is doing more than just surviving - it’s growing.
South East Melbourne Manufacturers' Alliance (SEMMA) is the peak industry...
Tasting a rich culture
By CASEY NEILL
GUIDED tours are helping visitors and residents alike explore Greater Dandenong’s rich cultural precincts.
Food, groceries, clothing, carpets and much more are covered...
Boom from the boomgates
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
REMOVING Noble Park’s boomgates will only hasten the town’s emerging boom times.
Greater Dandenong councillor Roz Blades says the bright mix of shops...
Boomtown
By CASEY NEILL
KEYSBOROUGH’S south is booming.
Its population is forecast to grow 115 per cent between 2013 and 2018, to nearly 15,000 residents.
Councillor Matthew Kirwan...
Light touch of Afghanistan
By CASEY NEILL
THOMAS Street is a slice of Afghanistan in central Dandenong.
The Afghan Bazaar was established in 2000, is Melbourne’s only recognised Afghan precinct,...
A feast of the arts
By NARELLE COULTER
ARTS and culture are thriving in the City of Greater Dandenong, with visiting and resident artists weaving a rich tapestry of creativity.
As...
To market, for millions
By NARELLE COULTER
FIVE million people shop at the Dandenong market each year, ranking it alongside Melbourne’s other premier markets the Queen Victoria, South Melbourne...
Mayor put on ice
By CASEY NEILL
"I COULDN’T breathe for like three seconds afterwards. They put a lot of ice in my bucket!"
But Mayor Jim Memeti was proud...
Worker crushed under 700kg of steel
A MAN was trapped beneath 700 kilograms of steel at a Keysborough factory about 3pm this afternoon (Thursday).
A specialist CFA rescue crew from Dandenong...
Dandy’s eyes on Anzac
A LOOK at the Anzac legend will take centre stage in Dandenong this weekend.
St John’s Regional College will host the Sons of Anzacs lecture...
Armed robbery: multiple charges laid
By CASEY NEILL
TWO men are in custody following an armed robbery at a Dandenong adult entertainment store on Saturday night.
Andrew Maharaj, 33, from Dandenong,...
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Captain Cam takes charge at Springvale South
Cameron Forysth’s elevation to captain of Springvale South’s First XI etches the family’s name further into the history books at Alex Nelson Reserve.
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