News
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Vanity Lane site for sale
Greater Dandenong Council is set to sell-off land once earmarked for being a key pedestrian link in central Dandenong. At a 13 October meeting, councillors…
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FWO blitz on migrant employees’ workplaces
Authorities have targeted employers of migrant workers in a series of snap inspections in the South East. The Fair Work Ombudsman and Australian Border Force…
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Bandicoot shelters put to the test at Cranbourne Gardens
A new trial at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne is giving Southern Brown Bandicoots a safe place to hide. Southern Brown Bandicoot outreach officer Eilish…
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RACV names Sth East’s most-dangerous junction
Some of Greater Dandenong’s most notorious intersections including the “mythical” Springvale Junction have been named as among the region’s most dangerous in an RACV survey.…
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Expect heavy traffic as MotoGP returns
Another huge crowd is expected on Phillip Island this weekend for the 2025 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix. Delays are likely heading to and from the…
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Vulin breaks new ground in Parliamentary inclusivity
A political first in accessibility, Pakenham MP Emma Vulin used a communication device to speak formally within parliamentary chambers. As MPs returned to Spring Street…
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100 years of Pakenham scouting
From camping and hiking to tying knots, Pakenham Scouts celebrated a century of developing local youth. On Sunday 12 October, Pakenham Scouting turned 100 and…
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Shared-use path for Progress St project
A new 800-metre shared-use path link is set to be built as part of the controversial Progress Street level crossing removal project. The path announced…
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Housing crisis grows
The Council to Homeless Persons has launched a new Walk in Her Shoes campaign at Bunjil Place Library, to highlight the rising numbers of women…
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Housing proposed for Cranbourne Golf Course
A planning permit application has been lodged to subdivide the former Cranbourne Golf Course for future housing. The approximately 70-hectare Cranbourne Golf Course at 750…
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Girlforce looking to change the narratives
The 7th GirlForce Changing Narratives: Her Voice Her Power took place on Saturday 11 October, providing a safe, intergenerational space for culturally and linguistically diverse…
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Woolcraft Day success
The Victorian Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders Association of Australia held its annual Woolcraft Day at Pakenham Hall on Sunday, 10 October. The event attracted…
