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Study franks media’s vital role

At a time when misinformation spreads quickly and trust in institutions is under pressure, public interest journalism remains one of the last safeguards of accountability and community cohesion. Across Victoria it is the local masthead in print and online that turns up to council meetings,…

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    Council creeps toward tree-canopy target

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 425644 A Greater Dandenong Council audit has shown a stagnation in canopy coverage across the municipality, but still on track to meet its 2028…

  • Crs line up for South East Leisure vacancy

    Crs line up for South East Leisure vacancy

    Greater Dandenong councillors are set to decide on a replacement for Cr Lana Formoso on sports and aquatic centre company South East Leisure’s board. Councillors Rhonda Garad and Phillip Danh…

  • South East hotspots for high-tech car thieves

    South East hotspots for high-tech car thieves

    Dandenong, Berwick and Narre Warren are among the suburban hotspots for vehicle thefts using key-cloning devices, according to Victoria Police. Car theft has escalated in recent years in Victoria, coinciding…

  • People in profile: Joshua’s amazing ability

    People in profile: Joshua’s amazing ability

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 537723 Joshua Nicholas, 17, has never let Down syndrome determine his direction, instead shaping his own path through sport, learning and growing independence. Gazette…

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    People in profile: More to discover

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  • Holden’s heritage may be history, but the memories remain.

    Holden’s heritage may be history, but the memories remain.

    This year marks 100 years of General Motors Holden – which opened a large assembly plant off Princes Highway, Dandenong South in 1956. The 153-acre site – which featured its…

  • Food charity rocked by petrol spikes

    Food charity rocked by petrol spikes

    Fuel price rises are hurting all comers at a free food relief service in Noble Park. As of Sunday 15 March, local unleaded 91 prices were as high as $2.55…

  • Size matters at 9 by 5 exhibition

    Size matters at 9 by 5 exhibition

    Art is writ small at Greater Dandenong’s long-running 9 by 5 exhibition. A much-loved annual fixture, 157 artists from around Australia have submitted diminutive works – no larger than 9…

  • Hampton Park Secondary College marks 40-year milestone

    Hampton Park Secondary College marks 40-year milestone

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 536368 Hampton Park Secondary College has celebrated four decades of education with a special Open Evening. The special event, held on Wednesday 4 March…

  • Man charged after Emerald Lake disturbance

    Man charged after Emerald Lake disturbance

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 475151 Police have charged a man following an incident that unfolded earlier this week at Emerald Lake. Local law enforcement were first called to…