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  • Quick thinking saves AGM

    Quick thinking saves AGM

    Greater Dandenong Council has issued an apology to Dandenong and District Historical Society, which was locked out of their annual general meeting venue that was…

  • Police monitor 45 young burglars and ‘influencers’

    Police monitor 45 young burglars and ‘influencers’

    In the wake of a series of “truly horrible” recent agg burgs, Victoria Police has anounced it’s monitoring a list of 45 young chronic burglars…

  • Bucks chasing DDCA dynasty

    Bucks chasing DDCA dynasty

    Can Buckley Ridges make it three DDCA Turf 1 premierships on the trot? Blair Burns takes a close look ahead of the 2025/26 season. BUCKLEY…

  • Family violence: women lack supports

    Family violence: women lack supports

    Monash University research has backed a Wellsprings For Women report into the systemic challenges for refugee and migrant women experiencing family violence. Lack of cultural…

  • Brilliant Bucks bank another win

    Brilliant Bucks bank another win

    Buckley Ridges couldn’t have started the season any better, with the side scoring big in the first two rounds and banking two early wins in…

  • Strong Saturday for Vic Premier Cricket side Dandenong

    Strong Saturday for Vic Premier Cricket side Dandenong

    Dandenong is comfortably placed in its pursuit of Kingston-Hawthorn’s 197 in the Vic Premier Cricket competition. The Panthers got off to a strong start on…

  • Cohesion sought for precinct name

    Cohesion sought for precinct name

    Greater Dandenong Council and community members are part of a new social cohesion initiative that’s working towards a future name for the Afghan Bazaar precinct…

  • Workplace inquiry ‘out of bounds’

    Workplace inquiry ‘out of bounds’

    A Greater Dandenong Council executive has recommended the blocking of a councillor’s second attempt for an external investigation into the council’s workplace culture. Councillor Rhonda…

  • Exec exodus: Council CFO, top managers quit

    Exec exodus: Council CFO, top managers quit

    Three senior managers at Greater Dandenong Council have handed in their resignations in recent days. Manager of governance, legal and risk Nicole Rudden and chief…

  • Greater Dandenong issues alert of suspected rates-scam

    Greater Dandenong issues alert of suspected rates-scam

    Greater Dandenong Council has issued an alert to ratepayers about a suspected SMS scam. “We have heard reports of residents receiving SMS reminders to pay…

  • Hope and joy

    Hope and joy

    Charles Dickens’s historical novel published in 1859 is set during the French Revolution. Since reading this in high school, many years ago, the opening lines…

  • Dandenong man charged over alleged brawl

    Dandenong man charged over alleged brawl

    A Dandenong man has been charged after an alleged brawl in Oakleigh East. Police say they responded to reports of a group of males assaulting…