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Anger overflows over Kingswood 941-home plan
A development plan for 941 homes on the former Kingswood Golf Course and floodway has been slammed by a residents group as “beyond our worst…
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Council commits to local content for $108m project
Greater Dandenong Council says it’s “committed” to ensuring local manufacturers benefit from the $108 million Dandenong Wellbeing Centre (DWC) project. Last week, advocacy group South…
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Expert warns on Sth East measles cases
A public health expert says the discovery of three measles cases in Melbourne’s south east highlights the need for people planning overseas travel to ensure…
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Splashdown for adult learn-to-swim program
A pilot water safety program, Safely Engaging with Water, has landed at Dandenong Oasis to support learner swimmers in the multicultural community. The 10-week program…
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Darknet trafficker jailed after police sting
A Cranbourne trafficker caught dealing drugs on the dark web in an undercover sting has been jailed. Lucas Raymond Bingham, 43, pleaded guilty at the…
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Car and number plate thefts soar
Car theft, shoplifting and stealing from vehicles headlined a soaring Greater Dandenong crime rate – up 11 per cent in 2024, according to the latest…
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Car flips in multi-vehicle Monash Fwy crash
A person was hospitalised after a car rolled over in a multi-vehicle collision on the Monash Freeway in Dandenong North. With the car overturned in…
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‘Big shock’: Car crashes into Dandenong Library
Dandenong Library patrons were given a “big shock” after a car reversed through the children’s-section window facing Thomas Street on Wednesday 19 March. Emergency services…
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Car collides into Dandenong Library
Emergency services responded to a traffic incident after Triple Zero callers reported a car had collided with a building on Lonsdale Street Dandenong. Fire Rescue…
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Multi-vehicle collision on Monash Fwy
A person is being transported to the Dandenong Hospital by road after a multi-vehicle collision on the Monash Freeway in Dandenong North. Four of the…
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Silent protest at Bunjil
Despite the 18 March Casey Council meeting being held online, more than 100 hundred people still attended the outside plaza at Bunjil Place, demanding that…
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Boarding-house killer jailed
A severely-drunk man who fatally stabbed and bludgeoned his co-resident at a Endeavour Hills boarding home has been jailed up to 22 years. Jamefil Wal,…