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Green Wedge waste proposal ‘surprise’
Willow Lodge retirement village residents have been caught unaware of plans for a waste-water and soil transfer station on the nearby site of an allegedly…
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AI ‘edge’ for councillor’s re-election tilt
Greater Dandenong councillor Sean O’Reilly is an early adopter of AI technology while on the election hustings. The IT software expert’s Facebook page is strewn…
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Sandown hearings off and racing
Ahead of public hearings, a large chorus of opponents have raged against a controversial proposal to redevelop Sandown Racecourse into a vast housing estate. The…
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Experts urge for regulation with local cases soaring
In a recent report by the Penington Institute, both the City of Casey and the City of Greater Dandenong were listed as some of the…
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Home invader ‘cleaning up the street’
A violent home invader in Noble Park who told police he’d been bashing a lot of “junkies” to “clean up the streets” has been jailed.…
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NDIS help in high demand
Hundreds flocked to the NDIS South Eastern Disability Expo on 26 July for answers on support, services and resources. The event at Springvale City Hall…
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Homelessness push for Sth East
Launch Housing is pitching to expand its ‘Youth Foyers’ program to homelessness hot-spots in Greater Dandenong and Casey. The Education First Youth Foyers (EFYF) model…
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Cabinet reshuffle: New roles for O’Neil and Hill
Hotham MP Clare O’Neil has been shifted out of the contentious Home Affairs portfolio and Bruce MP Julian Hill elevated into an assistant ministry in…
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SESH ‘propaganda’ clash
A mail-out promoting the proposed South-East Sports Hub (SESH) in Bangholme has been attacked by a green group as “irresponsible propaganda”. Letter-boxed pamphlets are directing…
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Council advocates mandatory inclusionary zoning
Casey Council has advocated the State Government for a mandatory inclusionary zoning mechanism to increase the supply of social and affordable housing, as the undersupply…
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Club earns hard-fought victory
The Springvale District Football and Netball Club will soon reap the fruit of their hard-earned campaign for better access to their home ground’s function room.…
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Hub delayed by market plan
The long-awaited Dandenong Community Hub may now “hinge” on a Dandenong Market Precinct Master Plan, with its concept design delayed until 2025. The latest update…