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Smart meter push unlikely to succeed
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
GREATER Dandenong Council's bid to mount a campaign against smart meters may hit a hurdle at the Municipal Association of Victoria.
Last week,...
Apartments get Greater Dandenong nod
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
LOCAL ward councillors didn't stand in the way of a five-storey apartment complex next to Dandenong's central parkland.
At last Monday's council meeting,...
Headliner to turn on charm
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
Love is in the air during next week's Victorian Seniors Festival Week in Greater Dandenong - crooner Derrick J is one of the...
Urban starkness 'crisis'
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
AN award-winning landscaper says our taste for native greenery in streets and public spaces is a turn-off for people.
Wes Fleming, director of...
No let-up in road blitz in Doveton, Springvale
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
A ROAD blitz targeting illegal drivers has netted more than 500 traffic offences in two days in Doveton and Springvale.
State highway patrol...
It's sweet music to my ears
AS a daily commuter for a number of decades travelling from Oakleigh to Dandenong on my way to work at the-then Dandenong Journal, I...
Rubbish overflows in Greater Dandenong
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
PARK lawns and public rubbish bins will continue to be neglected as Greater Dandenong Council staff work bans extend into a third...
Invitation to a community garden party
For many people, working in the garden by themselves is a small slice of paradise. But others prefer to feed off other gardening enthusiasts...
Nominations closed: Last minute rush for seat on Greater Dandenong Council
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
INCUMBENT councillor Yvonne Herring and RATWISE environment group’s Thelma Wakelam and Geraldine Gonsalvez were among a last-minute stream of candidates announced for...
Busted: Springvale charity store scavengers, dumpers caught red-handed
By Cameron Lucadou-Wells
TEN rubbish dumpers and scavengers were busted during a Greater Dandenong Council operation outside a Springvale charity store on Sunday.
The operation was...
Man punched in face in Doveton road rage incident
A MAN was punched to near unconsciousness in a road-rage incident in Doveton.
The man’s car was damaged by another driver, who got out of...
Greater Dandenong refugee programs get $3m
More than $3 million has been allocated to refugee and migrant settlement programs in Greater Dandenong.
The federal grants were shared by Southern Migrant and Refugee...
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T20s put Casey-South Melbourne back on track
A hat-trick of T20 wins across the last fortnight is reviving Casey South-Melbourne’s Victorian Premier Cricket season after an inconsistent beginning to the summer...
