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Traders in Dandenong Hub arcade say they are doing less business and more watching out for their safety. Regular night-time break-ins by homeless people, breaking...

6 days ago · Greater Dandenong Council has unveiled a vast wish-list ahead of the federal election, including an upgraded Dandenong railway station and a select-entry high school. The long list of projects in the council’s ‘advocacy priorities’ interim document focuses on issues such as affordable housing ...

15 hours ago · The scheme (HGS), which allows eligible residents to purchase a home with as little as a 5 per cent deposit, also avoids the Lenders Mortgage Insurance, something that could cost thousands of dollars a year. Bruce MP Julian Hill said that “many people in our community are finding it difficult to purchase their first home”. “The State Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme is a lifeline for ...

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With a $50m refurbishment in 2018, Gumbuya World offers loads of first-class entertainment for the whole family, as well as opportunities for groups, schools...

Jan 2, 2025 · The community’s heroes and passions were splashed on the Star Journal’s front pages in 2024. A year packed with council elections, a by-election, a dramatic backflip at Sandown, a belated fix at Stud Road blackspot and a fight to save a precious River Red Gum in Noble Park. Perennial issues also ...

Nov 14, 2024 · The inaugural meeting of the 11 freshly-elected Greater Dandenong councillors began with a swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday night (13 November). […]

Sep 2, 2024 · In a submission to the state’s Plan for Victoria, the City of Greater Dandenong called for adequate numbers of affordable and social housing stock in large urban renewal projects, including a pilot 10 per cent mandatory target. “This is currently voluntary and is not producing the outcomes needed to address the shortfall of social and affordable housing across the state,” a council ...

Aug 29, 2024 · To the applause of supporters in the public gallery on 26 August, Greater Dandenong councillors voted to maintain the $1.7 million budget for the hub’s concept and detailed design in 2024-’25. “It’s full steam ahead,” a jubilant Dandenong Community Association spokesperson Silvia Mastrogiovanni later said. Under the current hub design, the council estimated that the $30 million ...