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  • ‘Keep Our Doors Open’

    ‘Keep Our Doors Open’

    Cardinia Council is backing a statewide campaign calling for a 25 per cent increase in funding for neighbourhood houses, warning that underfunding is forcing closures,…

  • Levy breaks the record

    Levy breaks the record

    A record-breaking petition with nearly 44,000 signatures, with strong local support was tabled in State Parliament on October 14, by Joe McCracken, Liberal Member for…

  • Two officers assaulted and man charged in Pakenham

    Two officers assaulted and man charged in Pakenham

    A man has been charged after two Protective Services Officers were assaulted in Pakenham on Monday, 20 October. The Protective Services Officers (PSOs) were searching…

  • Preserving the Jewel

    Preserving the Jewel

    Cardinia Shire Council has approved the continuation of a master plan review for Emerald Lake Precinct, aiming to revitalise the park as a regional hub…

  • Apprentice welder and mum breaking barriers

    Apprentice welder and mum breaking barriers

    A single mother of four is breaking down barriers in a male-dominant industry, empowering women through her journey. Ana Gamero migrated to Australia at the…

  • 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…

  • Water for a growing community in Pakenham East​

    Water for a growing community in Pakenham East​

    South East Water is delivering critical upgrades to drinking water, recycled water and sewer mains to support one of Melbourne’s newest and fastest-growing communities, Pakenham…

  • Casey Council pushes for fast-tracked signal upgrade

    Casey Council pushes for fast-tracked signal upgrade

    Casey councillors unanimously backed an urgent motion calling for the government to fast-track approval for signal changes at the notorious intersection of Pattersons and Tuckers…