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Foul smell lingers at Ross Reserve
A sewerage stink continues to bedevil sports clubs at the recently-opened $11.26 million Ross Reserve Pavilion in Noble Park. During the weekend of 12-13 May,…
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Alleged stabbing at Westfield Fountain Gate
A 35-year-old woman was stabbed near the Westfield Fountain Gate bus stops at 5:20pm last night, on Sunday 19 April. The suspect, a 34-year-old Croydon…
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Support boost for Neighbourhood Houses
Greater Dandenong Council is set to provide $350,000 in annual operational funding for seven neighbourhood houses and community centres. The Neighbourhood Houses and Community Centres…
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Cost-of-living stresses rise
Councillors say the staggering housing crisis and cost of living pressures is putting Greater Dandenong’s most vulnerable in a chokehold. At a council meeting on…
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Plan for more attactive Springvale
Springvale is set to transform through a Springvale Revitalisation Action Plan endorsed by Greater Dandenong Council. The final draft of the SRAP passed at a…
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Care-leaver died in ‘unsafe’ house
A state coroner has called for greater focus on “safe and stable” transitional housing for youth leaving the care of the State after the “incredibly…
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South East push for Future Made in Australia
Advocacy group Greater South East Melbourne (GSEM) urged for the region to feature heavily in the $22.7 billion Future Made in Australia package. “South East…
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Inquiry probes local government funding and services
Local government funding and service delivery is set to be scrutinised by the Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee. The Parliamentary Inquiry into Local Government…
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Post closure sparks concern
The scheduled closure of the post office branch at Fountain Gate shopping centre on 21 June has sparked major concern from the local community. A…
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Nurses suspend action as deal made with government
Nurses have reached an in-principal agreement with the Victorian government and will reopen hospital beds as industrial action slows down. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation…
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Knifepoint abduction of mum and baby at shopping centre
A mother is afraid to leave her home after she and her baby were abducted from a shopping centre by a man armed with a…
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Park for a Doveton legend
Doveton community leaders are calling for the untitled Autumn Place park to be named after a humble, huge-hearted local legend. For decades, the late Agnes…
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