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Last boom gates down at Webster Street
The last of 27 level crossings have been removed on the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines. The milestone was marked by the dismantling of boom gates…
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Paid parking push in Springvale, Dandenong
Greater Dandenong Council may seek to reintroduce paid street parking in central Springvale, nearly a decade after removing parking meters due to a public outcry.…
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Stuck truckie unwarned of level-crossing’s gradient: Coroner
A State Coroner has called for an urgent installation of warning signs at a level-crossing blackspot where a Dandenong South-based truckie was killed in late…
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Boycott comments ‘blown out of context’
Greater Dandenong deputy mayor Sophie Tan says her comments on a possible councillor boycott of upcoming mayor elections have been “blown out of context”. Cr…
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Waiting in emergency: Mental health upgrades on the way
Upgrade works may have led to dismally-high numbers of mental health patients languishing in Dandenong and Casey hospital emergency departments, according to the State Government.…
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2nd monitor named at Kingston Council
A second Municipal Monitor has been appointed at Kingston Council. John Watson has been announced to work with the other monitor John Tanner AM to…
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Servo ex-operator accused of underpaying migrant worker
The former operator of a Hallam servo has been accused of underpaying a migrant worker. It’s part of the Fair Work Ombudsman’s legal action against…
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Truck fire inside Bangholme factory
Firefighters have put out a truck fire inside a factory in Bangholme on 22 October. Fire Rescue Victoria were called out to reports of a…
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Submissions highlight concerns in Casey draft local law
Casey residents have voiced concerns over enforcement powers and private land use in their submissions to the council’s draft Local Law. Casey Council has received…
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Casey Council seeks clarity on waste deal
A City of Casey councillor has urged tighter oversight of the municipality’s role in the South East Metropolitan Advanced Waste Processing (SEMAWP) partnership. The SEMAWP…
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Four arrested over alleged BMW shooting
Four South East men have been arrested after a man in a BMW was shot in Dandenong earlier this year. Southern Metro Region Crime Squad…
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Burnout alleged
A Narre Warren man’s car was impounded after police broke up a large hoon-gathering in the Clyde region on 14 October. When police arrived, the…












