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‘No sunset clause’ at landfill
Lyndhurst landfill operator Veolia has told a community reference group that it does not have a “sunset clause” for the controversial toxic-waste tip, and it…
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Councillors snub toxic-waste dump meetings
A Greater Dandenong councillor representative will no longer sit on a community reference group (CRG) overseeing the controversial Lyndhurst toxic waste landfill. On 13 November,…
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New deputy mayor elected
City of Casey has elected Cr Michelle Crowther as deputy mayor and returned Cr Stefan Koomen as mayor for another year. At the November Council…
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‘Show us the GAIC money’
The State Government is facing mounting criticism over a planning proposal that would allow Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution (GAIC) funds to be spent on infrastructure…
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Robbery attempt on 86yo woman in Dandenong
Police are seeking information on an attempted robbery of an 86-year-old woman in Dandenong last month. The victim was walking with the aid of a…
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Fatal collision in Narre Warren
A pedestrian in her 80s has died after a fatal collision in Narre Warren. According to police, it is understood a car struck the woman…
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Rental cars move in, disability residents on the outer
Disability housing residents along Cheltenham Road Dandenong say street car parking has become a storage space for a car rental business just across the road.…
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Cranbourne Chamber of Commerce marks ‘most successful year’
Cranbourne Chamber of Commerce has marked what it calls its “most successful year ever”, celebrating record attendance and a strengthened events program at its 2025…
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‘Panicked’ thief rams, injures police
A driver of a stolen ute laden with stolen electric scooters who repeatedly rammed a police car and injured an officer in Springvale South has…
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Top students awarded in innovative cybersecurity program
Berwick Primary School awarded its top students as part of a new program designed to teach children the importance of cybersecurity. The HackersJack CORE program…
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School off the limits: thieves target Cardinia Primary again
Cardinia Primary School is dealing with the fallout from an overnight break-in on Monday 17 November, leaving the small school community shaken. Principal Susan Wepster…
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Growth area funding changes prompt council concern
Cardinia Shire Council is joining a call for more clarity on the state government’s new planning amendments, which some claim lay the groundwork to repurpose…
