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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.

A multimillion-dollar townhouse development has been approved for a former school site in Wheelers Hill despite fears ov...
23/12/2025

A multimillion-dollar townhouse development has been approved for a former school site in Wheelers Hill despite fears over traffic chaos and a shortage of parking, and with no public consultation.

Have your say on the development 👇

A 37-townhouse project was quietly approved by Monash Council despite no visitor parking and all traffic funnelled throu...
22/12/2025

A 37-townhouse project was quietly approved by Monash Council despite no visitor parking and all traffic funnelled through a single driveway onto an already busy road.

Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3YEVnz7

A controversial multimillion-dollar townhouse development has been approved for a former school site in Melbourne’s sout...
22/12/2025

A controversial multimillion-dollar townhouse development has been approved for a former school site in Melbourne’s southeast - and there has been no public consultation.

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3YEVnz7

A man is fighting for life in hospital after he was stabbed in Clyde about 3.30pm.Read more: https://bit.ly/4qgOLmd
22/12/2025

A man is fighting for life in hospital after he was stabbed in Clyde about 3.30pm.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4qgOLmd

A massive 37-townhouse project will built on a former school site in Melbourne’s southeast despite fears over traffic ch...
22/12/2025

A massive 37-townhouse project will built on a former school site in Melbourne’s southeast despite fears over traffic chaos and a shortage of parking, and with no consultation.

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3YEVnz7

From suburban cul-de-sacs to regional town centres, families are flicking the switch on dazzling displays — and there’s ...
21/12/2025

From suburban cul-de-sacs to regional town centres, families are flicking the switch on dazzling displays — and there’s no better way to get into the festive spirit than a night-time drive to see them. See our interactive map of displays near you 📍🎄 https://bit.ly/3MnCTjI

It’s that time of year when streets across Victoria burst into colour, with homes and front yards lighting up for Christ...
20/12/2025

It’s that time of year when streets across Victoria burst into colour, with homes and front yards lighting up for Christmas. See our interactive map of the most dazzling displays near you 📍🎄 https://bit.ly/3MnCTjI

A generation after his famous father travelled half way around the world to star in a foreign sport, Tiernan Stynes is d...
20/12/2025

A generation after his famous father travelled half way around the world to star in a foreign sport, Tiernan Stynes is doing exactly the same thing. His dad, Jim, would be proud 👉 https://bit.ly/4p98x2i

20/12/2025
The Rowville Sports Academy has blossomed into a production line of elite athlete. Here's the inside story of how it was...
20/12/2025

The Rowville Sports Academy has blossomed into a production line of elite athlete. Here's the inside story of how it was formed almost two decades ago 👉 https://bit.ly/3YDZETo

Christmas lights have been switched on and Victorian homes and streets are now glowing with Santa and his reindeer. See ...
19/12/2025

Christmas lights have been switched on and Victorian homes and streets are now glowing with Santa and his reindeer. See our interactive map of the most dazzling displays near you 📍🎄 https://bit.ly/3MnCTjI

Melbourne Uni's class of 2025 have put on their caps and gowns after completing the final stretch of their studies. 📸 Se...
19/12/2025

Melbourne Uni's class of 2025 have put on their caps and gowns after completing the final stretch of their studies. 📸 See all the pictures from graduation 👉 https://bit.ly/3KH9CQM

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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.