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‘Likely and imminent’: Thousands of Dandenongs homes at risk of landslides

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‘Likely and imminent’: Thousands of Dandenongs homes at risk of landslides

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Communities in the Yarra Ranges face a growing risk of landslides, with a council report identifying thousands of properties that require erosion controls.See the Story

Fair Work Ombudsman acts against baby-formula maker

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Fair Work Ombudsman acts against baby-formula maker

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A baby-formula manufacturer in Dandenong South is facing court over allegedly underpaying staff. The Fair Work Ombudsman says it has launched legal action against CBS International Trading Co. Pty Ltd after requests for assistance from three full-time machine operators. In February and May 2024, the FWO sent two compliance notices to CBS to calculate and back-pay the allegedly underpaid workers’ annual leave entitlements. Two of them were also u…See the Story

Domestic killers avoiding scrutiny

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Domestic killers avoiding scrutiny

A State coroner has highlighted the oft-underestimated “fatality risks” posed by coercive, controlling men after the violent murder of an Endeavour Hills woman by her obsessively jealous partner two years ago. Mother-of-two Monique Anita Lezsak, 39, died from multiple stab wounds inflicted by Sven Lindemann, including to her neck and chest, at her Kassan Gardens home on 30 May 2023. In hearing loud screams, Lezsak’s daughter ran to the bedroom t…Read Article

Act on Dandenong’s gambling problem: Crs

A pair of Greater Dandenong councillors have proposed advocating for a ban on further local poker machines as well as gambling ads in response to massive gambling losses in the council area. Councillors Rhonda Garad and Lana Formoso pitched for stronger action at a 10 June council meeting after the tabling of Greater Dandenong’s Gambling Policy report which estimated nearly $340 million of annual gambling losses in Greater Dandenong. The item wa…Poker · Dandenong Read Article

Footy star Changkuoth Jiath reveals he would have either died or became a child soldier if it wasn’t for his parents

Hawthorn star was born in an Ethiopian refugee camp Changkuoth Jiath is grateful to be living in Australia Hawthorn defender Changkuoth Jiath has opened up about his turbulent childhood in Africa, revealing that he would have either died or became a child soldier if it wasn’t for his parents. Before he was born, the footy star’s mum and dad fled South Sudan on foot as a violent civil war erupted around them. They walked frantically for a week i…Dandenong · Dandenong Read Article

Riding 4000 km for refugees’ education

A Hazara former refugee has embarked on an extraordinary 4000-kilometre cycling journey to raise educational funds for refugees and Afghan women. Muzafar Ali has begun pedalling from Maleny, Queensland to Adelaide, South Australia, stopping on the way in Dandenong on World Refugee Day on Friday 20 June for a morning tea hosted by Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti. It is one of a series of brief stops for Muzafar’s team on their Ride for Educati…Refugees · Dandenong Read Article

Risking all for a higher cause

This is not the first time Muzafar has taken a stance on education. He setup a school within a prison in Afghanistan, saw them learn and even graduate High School while still in prison through the help of his human right activist colleagues. He came to a full circle more than a decade later when he visited Afghanistan in 2024 where he witnessed young girls and women risking their lives to attend underground schools after Taliban banned high scho…Education · Dandenong Read Article

Social housing to fill Noble Park tower

Construction is set to begin on a controversial 97-apartment social housing project at 51A Douglas Street, Noble Park. On 10 June, Housing Minister Harriet Shing and Transport Infrastructure Minister Gabrielle Williams announced building works will start in coming weeks at the site just metres from Noble Park railway station. The first residents are expected to move into the five-storey building, including six ground-floor retail outlets, by lat…Housing · Dandenong Read Article

Mayor’s reflection on small gallery, improvements to registration process

In light of the City of Casey’s May meeting having only 10 of the 80 registered attendees, Mayor Stefan Koomen is nevertheless keen to have the council back in person. “Obviously, there were those who registered and did turn up, and it was good to see some residents there, but there were others who didn’t attend, and that was a bit unfortunate,” Koomen said. “Overall, though it was a good meeting, it’s good to be back in person and good to have …Dandenong · Dandenong Read Article

Man charged after South East chase

Cardinia Highway Patrol officers have charged a man following an extended follow that ended in Dandenong overnight. Officers were on patrol when they attempted to intercept a Ford station wagon on Camms Road at about 3.20am. It is understood the Ford failed to stop on police direction and continued travelling north along Evans Road. With the assistance of the Air Wing, officers followed the Ford through Thompsons Road, before turning onto Eastli…Dandenong · Dandenong Read Article

Levy boycott not an option for CGD

City of Greater Dandenong Council will not “boycott” a hefty state-goverment emergency services levy on ratepayer bills, as City of Yarra seeks to build a legal challenge around an alliance of councils. Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti said the council will not boycott the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund but “it probably needs a discussion” with council team and councillors. “I haven’t really thought about it as well. “No one will benef…Dandenong · Dandenong Read Article

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