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Letter-to-the-editor: Who will grow the trees?
This summer’s repeated 40-degree days have made one thing unavoidable: Melbourne’s suburbs are heating up, and trees are no longer decorative extras. Councils across the…
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Bail plan flagged for accused teacher
A former teacher accused of stabbing a principal at Keysborough Secondary College may require involuntary mental health treatment, a defence lawyer has told court. Kim…
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‘I love what I’m doing’: Meals on Wheels volunteer awarded
The City of Greater Dandenong Australia Day Volunteer of the Year is awarded to an individual who has dedicated more than 30 years in giving…
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Casey residents surveyed to guide community wellness
Some Casey locals might get their chance at providing critical feedback and insights and in turn, help the council shape the future of health and…
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Commuters say Metro Tunnel trips now harder
South East commuters say the new Metro Tunnel service on the Cranbourne and East Pakenham lines has made travelling to the city more time-consuming, less…
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Two-hour police pursuit ends in jail
A Frankston serial car thief has been jailed for up to 26 months after a perilous, two-hour police pursuit across the South East. Corey Johnston,…
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Two charged after alleged armed home invasion in Narre Warren South
A Doveton man and a Berwick man have been charged following an alleged armed home invasion in Narre Warren South during the early morning of…
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Empowering migrant water safety
Dr Harpreet Singh Kandra often recalls the story of his nearly fatal drowning when he was a boy. The community volunteer and professor at Federation…
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Homelessness crisis deepens in Victoria as social housing funding declines
Newly released figures have revealed that more Victorians are being turned away from homelessness services as social housing spending is cut by 9 per cent.…
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Vengeful tenant jailed after arson spree
An evicted tenant who inflicted a series of firebombing attacks against her ex-housemates and landlord has been jailed for at least four years. Tsai-Wei Hung,…
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Councillor withdraws legal case against CEO
A legal case by a City of Greater Dandenong councillor against the council’s CEO has been dropped just two days before the hearing, due to…
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Gestational diabetes hotspots expand across Casey and Dandenong
Gestational diabetes hotspots have expanded across the City of Casey and into Greater Dandenong over successive reporting periods, according to Monash University research. New data…












