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Merger pains: Greater Dandenong or ‘Lesser Springvale’?

To mark Dandenong Star Journal’s 160 years of publication, PHILIP SALAMA-WEST is taking a then-and-now look at the people, places and events that have formed Dandenong’s modern history. This week, we’re looking back at the controversial merger of Dandenong and Springvale councils. Below is the…

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