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National Volunteer Week 2024 - Celebrating our Gardens for Wildlife Volunteers
This National Volunteer Week (20-26 May), Council is celebrating the ways in which volunteers support our community. Volunteers are essential to the delivery of our Gardens for Wildlife Greater Dandenong Program.
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Celebrate Pop Culture at Dandy-Con
Dandy-Con is back and promises to be bigger and better than before.
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Future of Aged Care and Disability Services (Council News Article May 2024)
At its meeting on Monday 25 March 2024, Greater Dandenong City Council considered the future of its role in aged care and disability services. 
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Stand Together for our Neighbours and Friends (Council News Article May 2024)
Read about the Mayoral Taskforce, advocating for the rights of people seeking asylum within our community.
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Volunteer of the Year (Council News Article May 2024)
Michael Prior has been a volunteer for the Victorian State Emergency Service (SES) for more than 18 years and earlier this year he was recognised as Volunteer of the Year at the 2024 Greater Dandenong Australia Day Awards.
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Reconciliation Week 2024 (Council News Article May 2024)
National Reconciliation Week is celebrated on the same days each year, 27 May-3 June.
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Storm Clean Up Continues
Council received around 1500 reports after the 13 February storm and approximately 85% of these requests have been completed.
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Drum Theatre says Wominjeka (Council News Article May 2024)
A series of colourful Welcome flags adorns the entrance to Dandenong’s iconic Drum Theatre.
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Better Soil for a Better Future
International Compost Awareness Week (5-11 May) is a chance to talk about the importance of composting to create a sustainable future.
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Cr Richard Lim OAM - Springvale Central Ward (Council News Article May 2024)
Springvale is such a wonderful place to live and to visit, and Council is working to make it even better.
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Cr Loi Truong - Springvale South Ward (Council News Article May 2024)
Cr Loi Truong celebrates 15 years as a councillor with Greater Dandenong City Council.
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#Proud2Be Project (Council News Article May 2024)
A new video produced by local youth aims to raise awareness of the stigma and discrimination that exists for culturally diverse LGBTIQA+ young people.
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Cr Angela Long - Cleeland Ward (Council News Article May 2024)
Cr Angela Long invites the community to use the Container Deposit Scheme to recycle their drinking containers.
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Resident Experience Survey
Greater Dandenong City Council has engaged Customer Service Benchmarking Australia (CSBA) to survey community members who have made a recent enquiry or service request.
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Mayor Welcomes New Speed Limit for Stud Road and Calls for More Action
Greater Dandenong City Council welcomes upcoming changes to the posted speed limit on Stud Road, Dandenong North.
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