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Our page reflects local stories within the City of Greater Dandenong and the City of Monash. The City of Monash is one of Melbourne’s biggest municipalities, with a population of almost 205,000 people. Located 20 kilometres south-east of Melbourne’s central business district, Monash is ethnically diverse, with 48 per cent of residents born overseas. The city covers an area of 82 square kilometres,

which includes the Monash Medical Centre and the Victoria Police Academy. The City of Greater Dandenong encompasses an area of 129 square kilometres. It is the most culturally diverse community in Australia with residents from 157 different birth places. More than 64 per cent of its population were born overseas, many of those who have migrated to the area have origins in parts of the world with recent histories of conflict, violence and displacement.

Hundreds of talented cricketers from across the state will take part in the VSDCA’s JG Craig Shield in January. Here are...
05/11/2025

Hundreds of talented cricketers from across the state will take part in the VSDCA’s JG Craig Shield in January. Here are the selected teams as they’re confirmed.
SQUADS: https://bit.ly/43gDklz

The s*x abuse survivor of a perverted predator teacher who taught at an elite Melbourne private school has bravely confr...
05/11/2025

The s*x abuse survivor of a perverted predator teacher who taught at an elite Melbourne private school has bravely confronted her attacker in court. Read more
https://bit.ly/3XcOPXK

Victorian Premier Cricket clubs are starting to reveal the future stars set to pull on their colours in the Dowling Shie...
05/11/2025

Victorian Premier Cricket clubs are starting to reveal the future stars set to pull on their colours in the Dowling Shield. See every selected side.

STORY: https://bit.ly/47Eg9TL

The state’s most dangerous youth offenders have been slapped with the same firearm bans dished out to notorious underwor...
04/11/2025

The state’s most dangerous youth offenders have been slapped with the same firearm bans dished out to notorious underworld figures, bikies and terrorists — and their age will shock you.

Read more 👇

From bikies to terrorists: Meet the Victorian criminals who risked 10 years behind bars by defying court orders banning them from touching guns.

☀️👗A burst of summer saw thousands frock up for the Mornington Cup. Were you one of the fashionistas we snapped on the d...
04/11/2025

☀️👗A burst of summer saw thousands frock up for the Mornington Cup. Were you one of the fashionistas we snapped on the day? Check out our gallery 👉 bit.ly/3JHbp7J

The CEOs of Victoria’s biggest councils picked up pay rises of up to $20,000 last financial year, putting their salaries...
04/11/2025

The CEOs of Victoria’s biggest councils picked up pay rises of up to $20,000 last financial year, putting their salaries on par with the Premier.

See how much your local CEO earned here 👉 https://bit.ly/4hCF9zk

Monash City Council chief executive Dr Andi Diamond was one of the highest paid council bosses in the state last year.Se...
03/11/2025

Monash City Council chief executive Dr Andi Diamond was one of the highest paid council bosses in the state last year.

See how much she earned in comparison to other council CEOs across the state 👇
https://bit.ly/4hCF9zk

A crook who pretended to be a police officer to lure the president of a rifle club out of his house so he could steal hi...
03/11/2025

A crook who pretended to be a police officer to lure the president of a rifle club out of his house so he could steal his collection of fi****ms then robbed a Melbourne pub with a handgun. Read more
https://bit.ly/3Xd0t4M

🏇🍾☀️Punters, fashionistas and families flocked to Peninsula Cup, soaking up a summery 31C and revelling in a thrilling f...
03/11/2025

🏇🍾☀️Punters, fashionistas and families flocked to Peninsula Cup, soaking up a summery 31C and revelling in a thrilling finish to the feature race.
See the pictures 👉 bit.ly/3JHbp7J

Locked in ... after reaching the VPL2 playoffs, Springvale White Eagles FC has added new talent to take another step up ...
02/11/2025

Locked in ... after reaching the VPL2 playoffs, Springvale White Eagles FC has added new talent to take another step up in 2026 >>> https://bit.ly/3Wv8rWR

A rising star of Caulfield Grammar’s athletics program has written herself into the history books after an achievement w...
31/10/2025

A rising star of Caulfield Grammar’s athletics program has written herself into the history books after an achievement which matched a three-time Olympian. It’s all in our school sport wrap 👉 https://bit.ly/436vACI

🎃🧟 Did you don your spookiest outfit for Halloween? 📸 See our ghoulish gallery of photos from across the state here: htt...
31/10/2025

🎃🧟 Did you don your spookiest outfit for Halloween? 📸 See our ghoulish gallery of photos from across the state here: https://bit.ly/479wwY2

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Monash covers suburbs in Melbourne's south-east, between 13 and 24 km from the CBD, with almost 202,847 residents.

It’s a predominantly residential area, with substantial industrial, commercial and recreational areas.

Suburbs include Ashwood, Burwood (part), Chadstone, Clayton, Glen Waverley, Hughesdale, Huntingdale, Mount Waverley, Mulgrave, Notting Hill, Oakleigh, Oakleigh East, Oakleigh South (part) and Wheelers Hill.