Dandenong Star Journal
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Medallist makes her mark
Pakenham trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman can tick off the all-important ‘city-winners’ box with their talented four-year-old mare Gold Medallist after her strong win…
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EPA backs soil clean-up order
A soil-works operator has been ordered by the state’s planning tribunal to clean up a controversial, contaminated dirt mound in Bangholme’s Green Wedge. ESI Projects…
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Florists rocked by relocations, shorter leases
Stallholders at Dandenong Market claim they have little say in forced relocations, rent spikes and shorter leases at the hands of the market’s management. Affected…
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DWC trees motion chopped down
Greater Dandenong councillors have voted down a proposal to preserve 22 trees earmarked to make way for the Dandenong Wellbeing Centre. This month, the council…
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Search for Lone Pine replacement
Greater Dandenong Council may replace a removed Lone Pine tree tracing back to the Gallipoli military campaign of 1915 but it’s short in supply. Nobel…
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How are you with waiting
We are all familiar with waiting. Waiting for the results of an exam – this will be reality for many students in the near future.…
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Heightened concerns on Hammond Rd
A concerned Dandenong South resident is pleading for road safety solutions in the area, citing the flow-on impacts from the Webster Street level crossing closure…
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Noble Park street project wins national gong
Noble Park is officially home to the best main street activation by a council in Australia and has the silverware to prove it. Greater Dandenong…
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Ex-mayor raises Market traders’ concerns
There are calls for an independent complaints process at the Dandenong Market to handle disputes between traders and market management. Ex-mayor of Greater Dandenong Maria…
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CGD Family Day Care tops as National Finalist
The Greater Dandenong Family Day Care has topped as a National Finalist in this year’s Family Day Care Australia Excellence. Council-owned and operated, the Greater…
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“No more funerals”
The South Sudanese Community Association in Victoria (SSCAV) convened two ‘emergency’ meetings to confront recent tragedies and the underlying historical factors that had led to…
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‘Win-win’ parking meter solution
Greater Dandenong Council has opted for a 50-50 split in coin-operated and cashless parking meters as part of a $2 million upgrade program. The contract…
