News
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Operation Javelin makes a sharp point
A team of Victoria Police officers were deployed to tackle anti-social behaviours in City of Greater Dandenong, as part of Operation Javelin. The operation ran…
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Record overdose deaths in Greater Dandenong
There are calls for more safe injecting rooms after 547 Victorians died from overdoses in 2023, including a record toll in Greater Dandenong. The Victorian…
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Driver on the run after car crash
Police are trying to locate a driver who fled after his car crashed into several cars and a building in Dandenong on Wednesday 2 October.…
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Appeal for missing teenager
Police are appealing for help to find a missing teenager from Pakenham. Abbey, 14, was last seen on Red Gum Circuit in Pakenham about 3.30pm…
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International gold to Chisholm pair
Chisholm TAFE in Dandenong has struck gold twice at an international awards event in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Commercial cookery graduate Leela Subramanium and Chisholm’s community…
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$750K boost for female sport
Wellsprings for Women and Dandenong City Soccer Club have shared more than $750,000 in federal funding for female sport. The soccer club was granted $584,615…
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Rivals target ‘neglected’ Springvale South
Springvale South Ward low-profile incumbent Loi Truong will be in the fight of his political life against at least two strong community-based rivals at the…
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Meet the Greater Dandenong Council candidates – Springvale South Ward
SPRINGVALE SOUTH WARD Suburbs: Springvale South, parts of Noble Park and Keysborough Sitting councillor: Loi Truong (Australian Labor Party), elected 2008-present Other candidates: Malab Hem,…
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Welcome to Melbourne
More than a hundred young people from multicultural communities across Melbourne’s south-east gathered at the weekend for the ‘Welcome to Melbourne Soccer Tournament’. The tournament,…
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Candidates pledge for home aged care
Greater Dandenong election candidates are being urged to sign a pledge to retain the council’s home care services beyond 2027. Leading the campaign is former…
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Trader woes on election agenda
While some parts of Dandenong bustles with life, the eerie silence of some parts in the ward cannot be overlooked. Places like the Afghan Bazaar…
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Meet the Greater City Council candidates – Dandenong Ward
DANDENONG WARD Suburbs: parts of Dandenong, Dandenong South, Bangholme Sitting councillor: Jim Memeti (Australian Labor Party), elected 2005-present Other candidates: Rahima Rizai No response: Rizai…