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- Anon email attacks council ’culture’ 13 October 2025
- DWC trees motion chopped down 29 September 2025
- Withdrawal denied: Dandenong backs pokies trial 26 August 2025
- Community awards under review 15 August 2025
- Springvale syringe machine reduces harm: VADA 4 July 2025
- Council tracks its own customer requests 2 July 2025
- Draft council budget: Industry subsidises residents 16 May 2025
- Live-streamed briefings quashed 28 April 2025
- Giant plans for Springvale super-site 27 April 2025
- Winners and losers in Springvale room lock-out 1 April 2025
- Smells like a plan for Springvale 29 March 2025
- ALP councillors quash mayor-vote reform 27 March 2025
- Clean look at dirty market 14 December 2024
- Election update: Formoso, O’Reilly poised for victory, Springvale Central in the balance 31 October 2024
- Mayoral ‘alliance’ denied 14 October 2024
- Councillor expenses targeted 14 October 2024
- ‘No financial ties’ between ALP pair 14 October 2024
- Candidates call for Springvale traffic fix 9 October 2024
- Meet the Greater Dandenong Council candidates – Springvale North Ward 8 October 2024
- Low on council candidates 18 September 2024
- Springvale crime rises on election agenda 16 September 2024
- Crs seeking re-election 16 September 2024
- Trio of townhouses refused 13 September 2024
- Fringe wards ‘forgotten’ 10 September 2024
- The extraordinary AI-generated song written for 3AW Breakfast! 6 September 2024
- Pledge to ‘clean up’ council election 24 August 2024
- Revised election policy dumped 16 August 2024
- Labor Crs turn ‘friendly’ foes 12 August 2024
- Mayor candidates to make public pitch 25 July 2024
- A Labor councillor is using artificial intelligence to write his campaign ads 23 July 2024
- Giant club ‘victim of its own success’ 2 July 2024
- Doubts build on housing targets 24 June 2024
- Greens, golfers on collision course 28 May 2024
- Crs reject Canberra-travel cap 16 April 2024
- GSEM attacked in ‘junket’ debate 3 April 2024
- DWC priority in tight budget 18 March 2024
- Council pays $50K for waste ‘seat’ 5 March 2024
- $11.3M sport upgrade opens 20 October 2023
- Cheers for tree protection 16 July 2023
- Keysborough Golf Club wants to turn its course into housing development with a move to a new home on the cards 7 June 2023
- Karaoke clash in council 18 April 2023
- Long legal claim denied 17 February 2023
- Retreat cutback after ‘pub test’ rebuke 13 February 2023
- Buddhist community ‘heartbroken’ after fire devastates temple in Melbourne’s south-east 6 February 2023
- Good sports recognised 6 February 2023
- Councillor is done as School President 24 December 2022
- Permit for Luxford Crt townhouses 23 December 2022
- VCAT bills weigh on Crs 23 December 2022
- Harrisfield townhouses refused 6 December 2022
- Council toughens anti-pokies stand 18 September 2022
- $9M sport hub backhander 29 August 2022
- No six-string for Springvale Restaurant 20 June 2022
- $2.5M running repairs for Ross Reserve 2 May 2022
- Hoons rule over sleepless residents 13 March 2022
- Crs pay tribute to late mayor 7 February 2022
- ‘Don’t play with fire’: Covid-hit Cr 29 January 2022
- CBD shisha bar OK 19 November 2021
- Tree law ‘crunch time’ ahead 1 October 2021
- Shopping centre hoons ‘out of control’ 26 July 2021
- Council push for developer register 18 June 2021
- Green Wedge home approved 18 June 2021
- $3.9M blackspot fix on Springvale Rd 28 May 2021
- Vaccines running at Sandown 21 May 2021
- Runners maimed on hazard course 2 May 2021
- Rooming houses rejected 23 March 2021
- Tight corner for $1.3m car park fix 8 February 2021
- Live music compromise reached 3 December 2020
- Food for business’s revival? 6 November 2020
- Election 2020: O’Reilly likely winner 29 October 2020
- Leaked email reveals Labor’s influence on council elections 16 October 2020
- Minority take Rainbow Pledge 15 October 2020
- ’Independents’ shy on Green Wedge 11 October 2020
- New candidates, pro-climate ideas 9 October 2020
- Gateway vision for Springvale 29 September 2020
- Springvale North Ward: Know your candidates 28 September 2020
- Bread rises in council circus 27 September 2020
- ‘Soul’ group for the hub 19 September 2020
- Council backs heavy-industry ban 28 July 2020
- $1M plea to fix Springvale ‘blackspot’ 9 June 2020
- Council China row 29 May 2020
- Election switch 22 May 2020
- Social housing scrapped 17 April 2020
- Council CEO gains emergency powers 15 April 2020
- Councillors in lockdown 20 March 2020
- Urban forest saved 28 February 2020
- Sister Cities rethink 20 February 2020
- Climate action declared 30 January 2020
- Townhouse plan didn’t scrub up 12 December 2019
- Party’s over for one-use plastics 11 December 2019
- Six running for mayor 8 November 2019
- Street name for Roz? 4 November 2019
- SRSS acclaim for council 1 November 2019
- End of library fines? 16 September 2019
- Public speak out against ‘gag’ 19 August 2019
- Traffic chaos remains 15 July 2019
- Residents seek rates relief 28 June 2019
- Green light for F45 gym expansion 26 June 2019
- Council move to ’gag’ Cr Kirwan 13 June 2019
- Faraway friendships draw closer 31 May 2019
- $10M loan for Springvale precinct 30 May 2019
- Council fights hotel’s pokies bid 29 May 2019
- China school exchange revived 11 April 2019
- Edge of destruction 5 April 2019
- Shisha plans up in smoke 14 March 2019
- Velodrome set to ride into history 13 March 2019
- Masterplan ’advances to Go’ 27 February 2019
- Fireworks policy a ‘fizzer’? 1 February 2019
- Pokies venue gears up for council elections 31 January 2019
- Probe on outsourced costs 14 December 2018
- Council passes ’weak’ pokies policy 13 December 2018
- Velodrome fate sealed 12 December 2018
- Mayor Roz’s unifying message 16 November 2018
- Public views sought on LGBTI inclusion 26 October 2018
- Child centre too ‘dangerous’ 17 September 2018
- Green light for Springvale tower 30 August 2018
- What’s the escape plan? 16 August 2018
- Springvale hub under way 14 August 2018
- Five new homes on the double 27 June 2018
- Liquor store fears 26 June 2018
- Reserve name shame 15 June 2018
- New law to tackle trolleys 13 June 2018
- Cash to tackle pokies harm 7 June 2018
- Apartment block knocked back 30 May 2018
- Embalming gets council green light 15 May 2018
- Centre’s doors still open 8 May 2018
- Cuts to cause crisis 24 April 2018
- Tackling liquor harm 2 April 2018
- Dandenong councillor calls for a unisex toilet block policy to be adopted for all new loos 31 March 2018
- Loo debate goes global 28 March 2018
- Four-storey renewal 27 March 2018
- Not long enough 16 March 2018
- Green light for five-storey towers 14 March 2018
- Trolleys in token battle 15 February 2018
- Dandenong councillor declares “war on trolleys” calling for bylaw to make them coin lockable 14 February 2018
- Charity tax fears 14 February 2018
- Councillor says allowing advertising at Dandenong Oasis could help council raise money to build a new pool 31 January 2018
- Airport support takes off 31 January 2018
- Opportunity for change 31 January 2018
- Report seeks LGBTI inclusion 15 December 2017
- Free parking trial 13 December 2017
- Parking at metered spots will be a free for a month in central Dandenong 12 December 2017
- Three into one does go 1 December 2017
- Units get up despite parking woes 1 December 2017
- Council votes against ‘chaos’ court 1 December 2017
- Greater Dandenong councillor says councillors should have their own area of responsibility 29 November 2017
- Report to look at council portfolios 29 November 2017
- New mayor brings experience 16 November 2017
- Springvale woman exposes loophole in Dandenong Council’s nature strip policy after stink over dog poo 31 October 2017
- Tearing a strip off 27 October 2017
- Medical centre in the making 25 October 2017
- Flag debate divides council 25 October 2017
- Backing Australia Day 25 October 2017
- Dandenong cat curfew debate leaves councillor red-faced 23 October 2017
- Sky rail works at Noble Park progressing rapidly, with columns, beams already in and tracks to be laid soon 16 October 2017
- Call to clear parking pressure 11 August 2017
- Off leash dog park now up and running at Springvale Reserve 4 August 2017
- High-rise plans knocked down 4 August 2017
- Plain speaking about budget 4 August 2017
- Council moves to oppose tougher citizenship rules 13 July 2017
- High-rise plan gets the thumbs down 13 July 2017
- Fallout over produce market plan 13 July 2017
- Jobs up in the air 30 June 2017
- Traders fear break-ins, forum hears 29 June 2017
- Council backs giving renters a fair go 29 June 2017
- Firefighter motion hosed down 18 June 2017
- Hub to house child care 14 June 2017
- Crossing is in a jam 25 May 2017
- Greater Dandenong Council fights Noble Park bid for extra pokies 15 May 2017
- Plan to raise bar 28 April 2017
- Flip gets council in the zone 26 April 2017
- Double-storey ‘disaster’ 13 April 2017
- Parking meters’ time is up 15 March 2017
- Move to clear parking meter jam 10 March 2017
- Traders celebrate a win after parking meters ditched at busy Springvale shopping precinct 9 March 2017
- Parking meters are fine where they are 3 March 2017
- Keysborough residents, Greater Dandenong council call for more cops as crime takes another hike 16 December 2016
- Councillors gather for agreement 2 December 2016
- Area between Clarke and Hume Rd, Springvale South declared Greater Dandenong religious precinct as part of three-year trial 1 December 2016
- Instant park proposed as unit project rejected 13 October 2016
- Decisions on the back-burner as poll looms 12 October 2016
- 2016 Victorian council elections proving to be a family affair 9 October 2016
- Three members of the O’Reilly family vie for spots in separate council elections 2 October 2016
- First steps for dance comeback 15 September 2016
- Councillor’s voting volte face 14 September 2016
- New principal finds her place 25 August 2016
- Greater Dandenong Council switches 5000 mercury lights for LED, cuts emissions and costs 25 August 2016
- Sampey has her way on pool plan 23 August 2016
- Town hall facelift on the way 23 August 2016
- Budget delay on traffic 16 August 2016
- $6M should buy a lot of open space 16 August 2016
- Car park walkout 10 August 2016
- ‘Crash corner’ cure may be in sight 10 August 2016
- New Chinese sister policy 29 July 2016
- Report to cover all work needs 14 July 2016
- Asylum seeker work plan split 8 July 2016
- Vote to dice up green wedge 1 July 2016
- Council curbs parking meter price rise 30 June 2016
- Vote opens up wedge debate 17 June 2016
- Crash course on ‘kamikaze corner’ 15 June 2016
- Council depot a home to hundreds 25 May 2016
- Council goes back on plan 16 May 2016
- Council’s treatment of mosque permit ridiculed 11 May 2016
- New child care centre plan stacks up 1 April 2016
- No hand out in hokey pokey bout 31 March 2016
- Sporting showpieces set for start 23 March 2016
- Theatre to beat its own drum 2 March 2016
- Voting in person over postal voting 25 February 2016
- Parties spark grand debate 23 February 2016
- Noble Park locals bewildered at State Government’s sky train announcement 17 February 2016
- Rate cap squeeze on sky rail 17 February 2016
- Council turns on car park 12 February 2016
- Lunar festival’s new dawn 12 February 2016
- Council admits residents want rate cap 12 February 2016
- Parking meters set for a tweak 30 January 2016
- Golf rezone 30 January 2016
- New Year, new hope for primary school in Keysborough South 21 January 2016
- Run it up the flagpole 15 January 2016
- Cash parked in reserve 26 November 2015
- Old offices go for civic space plan 5 November 2015
- The changing face of Springvale 22 October 2015
- Skate park to be ramped up 22 October 2015
- Platform for city safety 22 October 2015
- Fun in the sun 19 October 2015
- New cultural course for food guide 16 October 2015
- Visitors learn about harmony 16 October 2015
- Spring in their step 7 October 2015
- Greater Dandenong Mayor Jim Memeti looks back on his time in the chair as council sets its election priorities 30 September 2015
- Push to open off-leash dog park at Springvale Reserve gains momentum 30 September 2015
- Faith leaders push for peace in the home 30 September 2015
- Greater Dandenong Children’s Festival features dinosaurs at The Drum Theatre 29 September 2015
- Rapt about raptor 23 September 2015
- Australia Post commissions postage stamp dedicated to neon Dandy Pig sign 1 September 2015
- Street smarts a winner 27 August 2015
- SABA hits out at leaked email dirty tricks 14 August 2015
- Parking meters could cost seats 12 August 2015
- Springvale saves a patch of green 12 August 2015
- Council split on ‘racist’ call 12 August 2015
- Snow stopper 31 July 2015
- Greater Dandenong Council backs Leader push for new school to service Keysborough South 16 July 2015
- Push to stop parking meter trial 16 July 2015
- Shed’s building more than mateship 14 July 2015
- Painting the bigger picture 13 July 2015
- Survey says residents feel safer 8 July 2015
- Market sets out its stall 3 July 2015
- Square of disharmony 2 July 2015
- Litter beauty battle more than skin deep 22 June 2015
- Council chief pay question 15 June 2015
- Club’s accolades flow 15 June 2015
- Asian Gateway: Monash uni radio 5 May 2015
- Parking protest is left standing 4 May 2015
- Greater Dandenong Council backs controversial Al-Furqan Islamic group’s meetings at leisure centre 4 May 2015
- Shops set to take off 4 May 2015
- Greater Dandenong edible garden providing fresh produce for city’s needy 1 May 2015
- Burgeoning Keysborough South needs a new school: locals 27 April 2015
- Mayor’s hijab move falls flat 16 April 2015
- Gates open to Asia 13 April 2015
- Hijab day event hits back at online hate 13 April 2015
- Call goes out for truck cash 13 April 2015
- Jobs waiting for new trams order to arrive 13 April 2015
- Grant means it’s not a waste to e-recycle 6 April 2015
- Library comes to life 30 March 2015
- Electric car trial dawn of a new eco friendly age in Greater Dandenong 5 March 2015
- New program aims to get serial drunk offenders on the straight and narrow 4 March 2015
- Colourful culture for award winner 2 March 2015
- Council falls for leaf as autumn approaches 2 March 2015
- On the buses 2 March 2015
- Library on a Punjabi push 23 February 2015
- High appeal 23 February 2015
- Proud pair uses program to enhance leadership skills 17 February 2015
- Parking on a prayer 16 February 2015
- Goat to be honoured as Chinese Lunar New Year festivities take off in Springvale 11 February 2015
- Springvale hits top 10 metro growth suburbs according to REIV stats 2 February 2015
- Go for goats 2 February 2015
- Several southeast locals bestowed with Australia Day awards 23 January 2015
- Harmony headlines name hopes for Greater Dandenong’s civic centre square 22 January 2015
- Kids beat the school holiday boredom thanks to pools, playgrounds and libraries 19 January 2015
- I’m proud and excited to be here for you 19 January 2015
- Huge number of events planned for Australia Day in Casey and Greater Dandenong 14 January 2015
- Summer reading uncovered 12 January 2015
- Record spend on decorations brightens up Christmas in Dandenong 5 December 2014
- Grandparents in thoughts as residents lay presents under the wishing tree 5 December 2014
- Stallholders get chance to show wares to up to 80,000 people at Springvale Lunar New Year Festival 5 December 2014
- Ghetto fears 20 November 2014
- They fought for freedom 11 November 2014
- Remembrance Day: RSLs across the southeast honour those who fought and died in war 11 November 2014
- Political battle brothers 10 November 2014
- Labor member slams backroom moves 10 November 2014
- Greater Dandenong Council elects Cr Sean O’Reilly as its new Mayor 7 November 2014
- Ratepayers to speak up 13 October 2014
- Call for rate hike 15 September 2014
- A vision for Springvale 1 September 2014
- Cobras get serious 30 June 2014
- From schools to public transport, we have all the State Budget action and reaction in the southeast 26 June 2014
- Work begins on Springvale Asian Gateway project 25 June 2014
- A home for asylum seekers and refugees, Greater Dandenong Council affirms, before adopting budget with 5.8 per cent rate rise 24 June 2014
- Open the gate, mate 23 June 2014
- Off the block 2 June 2014
- Greater Dandenong councillors reject application for apartments in Wedge St, Dandenong 30 May 2014
- Gateway to latent demand 24 May 2014
- Schools the new hub 19 May 2014
- New fire station to house Springvale CFA unit 13 May 2014
- From schools to public transport, we have all the State Budget action and reaction in the southeast 7 May 2014
- Budget matters dominate Greater Dandenong Council meeting 29 April 2014
- Golden gateway 21 April 2014
- Chess tournament is a better move 31 March 2014
- Zoning, development, fireworks, liquor licences and development hot topics at Greater Dandenong Council 26 February 2014
- High-rise concerns continue 17 February 2014
- Things looking up for lifts 17 February 2014
- Big Springvale residential development gets seal of approval from Greater Dandenong Council 11 February 2014
- Civic works part of plan 3 February 2014
- Services set to stay in Springvale, despite warnings from Greater Dandenong councillor, former Monash Health worker 21 January 2014
- Greater Dandenong Council forks out to save homes around Lois Twoig Reserve from big sixes 16 December 2013
- Springvale Masterplan up for approval, but work years away 9 December 2013
- Council won’t force cost of cuts 4 December 2013
- Street seat 2 December 2013
- Memeti to lead city revival 11 November 2013
- Toll of service/Sampey launches WorkCover action 11 November 2013
- Better rides would be just the ticket 22 October 2013
- Noble Park meditation centre given chance to fix parking woes 4 October 2013
- Greater Dandenong libraries move with the times 22 August 2013
- Asian Gateway: We don’t want to see Springvale split up 2 August 2013
- All go for snow 25 July 2013
- Community groups could ward off wrecking ball at Springvale council building 15 July 2013
- City looks to future 11 July 2013
- Death fear prompts crossing call 20 June 2013
- Disabled residents’ anger over Springvale Road crossing 16 June 2013
- Crisis of China confidence 26 April 2013
- ‘Trust licence’ keeps Springvale students motivated 6 April 2013
- Labor’s man steps forward 21 March 2013
- Fence needed to protect children 18 March 2013
- Springvale faces up 7 March 2013
- Ciggie bans could be on the way in Greater Dandenong’s outdoor shopping areas 4 March 2013
- Ciggy litter hot spots targetted in Springvale 3 March 2013
- Council moves toward school 28 February 2013
- Councillors slam hard waste booking service in Casey and Greater Dandenong 18 February 2013
- Sidewalk shop stops 14 February 2013
- Council for cleaner streets 14 February 2013
- Meet the new faces on council 10 January 2013
- Springvale youth overlooked 10 January 2013
- Council wants out of smart meters 20 December 2012
- School put through the hoops 19 December 2012
- Councillors tell how they got there 5 November 2012
- City gets a freshen up 1 November 2012