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The City of Greater Dandenong is a Local Government in Victoria, Australia located in the south-east.

This is the official page for the City of Greater Dandenong. Greater Dandenong City Council acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of this land, the Bunurong People, and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We recognise and respect their continuing connections to climate, Culture, Country and waters. We see social media as an important way to keep our community up to date with all the latest information and events in our great city. City of Greater Dandenong welcomes participation on our page and encourages you to interact with us often. We hope to provide a forum for dialogue among the many diverse voices of our community, and we encourage comments about the content you find here. Posts containing personal attacks, profanity, nudity, hate speech, illegal material, or political rhetoric, including endorsements and ads are prohibited. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to remove any post or comment or to revoke a user's privilege to post to our page and to block the content of any post employing abusive language that might create a hostile or intimidating environment or unrelated to the post content. We will make every effort to review comments posted on the page in a timely manner. Opinions expressed in non-City of Greater Dandenong posts are not necessarily those of the City of Greater Dandenong and its staff, and we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these posts. We are happy for other pages to share our posts, however we ask that you refrain from using the Council logo to promote your pages. We also ask other pages to make it clear in page descriptions that you are not affiliated with Council.

21/11/2025

Celebrate the launch of the BIG Summer Read at Dandenong Library tomorrow from 2pm. 📖

We'll be joined by special guest Mr Marvel from Cirque Mystique. Learn more and register here, https://shorturl.at/u3mwM

Come along to the BIG Summer Read launch tomorrow and see Mr. Marvel, The One-Man Circus. Register here: https://shorturl.at/u3mwM

20/11/2025

Today's photo shows the presentation of ‘Belle of the Ball’ at the Springvale Charity Ball, captured in 1968 by photographer Graham Southam.

If you would like to read more Debutant stories, the exhibition 'The Place to be: Dandenong Town Hall' is now open at Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens and the Drum Theatre.

For more information, visit greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/exhibitions/place-be-dandenong-town-hall

20/11/2025

Got a wild idea? Dandy Vibes is a new grants program funding creative ideas to bring people and fun to central Dandenong this summer.

Whether it’s night markets, pop-ups, performances or light shows, we want to help bring your idea to life.

Applications are open now, with grants of up to $15,000 available. Learn more and share your idea with us here, greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/dandyvibes

20/11/2025

We're seeking community feedback on a range of projects. This is a chance to share what's most important to you and help guide our future work.

Current consultations that you can have your say on include:

📣 Diversity Access and Equity Policy Review
📣 Community Engagement Policy
📣 Our Bright Green Future
📣 JC Mills Reserve Hockey Field Redevelopment
📣 Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Improvements

Learn more and have your say on our website, yoursay.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/

19/11/2025

We're warming up for Carols in Harmony Square. 🎶🎄

Celebrate the magic of Christmas with live entertainment, festive carols, children’s activities and a special visit from Santa.

📅 Friday 5 December, 6pm - 9pm
📍 Harmony Square, Dandenong

Visit our website for more information, greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/greater-dandenong-council/events/carols-harmony-square-2025

18/11/2025

Looking for something to do this weekend?

Hidden Gem Festival and Market are taking over the Hemmings Street car park from 10am-7pm, featuring live music, market stalls and food trucks.

Learn more here, greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/greater-dandenong-council/events/hidden-gem-festival-and-market

18/11/2025

The Walk Against Family Violence is next Tuesday 25 November.

The walk will start at Dandenong Market (meet at 10.30am) and end in Harmony Square where we will hear from guest speaker Elvis Martin.

Elvis is a multi-award-winning international speaker, survivor advocate and passionate campaigner for social justice. Elvis will share his journey as a survivor and advocate, helping to raise awareness and foster hope for others impacted by family violence.

For more information, visit greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/walk-against-family-violence

18/11/2025

Do you have old sports equipment lying around? Give it a second life at Play It Forward: Donate, Collect, Learn.

Join us for a fun, inclusive day where you can:

⚽ Donate your old sports equipment
⚽ Collect secondhand equipment for free
⚽ Learn about local services supporting access to sport

This event will be held at Ross Reserve, Noble Park this Saturday 22 November from 10am - 2pm.

Visit our website for more information, greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/greater-dandenong-council/events/play-it-foward-donate-collect-learn

17/11/2025

The Fire Danger Period for Greater Dandenong began this morning at 1am.

What does this mean for you? You can't start a fire outdoors unless you have a permit or meet certain requirements.

Learn more about the Fire Danger Period and what you can and can't do, https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/fire-danger-period/about-the-fire-danger-period

14/11/2025

Reuse and Recycle Drop Off Day is on tomorrow from 8am at Greaves Reserve, Dandenong (entry via Sinclair Road, exit via Bennet Street).

Bring your unwanted household items to donate and recycle.

🚗 Load up your car
🕗 Arrive early
🙌 No heavy lifting required – our team will unload your car for you

Begin the year by clearing some space around the house, reduce landfill and give items a new life.

14/11/2025

The Dandenong High School foundation stone was laid in 1919, 106 years ago.

Today's was taken at the school during the band practice in 1968. Is there someone you recognise in this photo?

To see more photos of Greater Dandenong’s history, view the Graham Southam Collection online, ehive.com/collections/5704/city-of-greater-dandenong

13/11/2025

Congratulations to Cr Sophie Tan who has been elected Mayor for the coming year and Cr Phillip Danh who has been elected Deputy Mayor.

As Mayor, Cr Tan is committed to serving the community with respect, dedication and integrity.

Cr Tan thanked Cr Jim Memeti for his service as Mayor throughout 2024-25, particularly noting his strong leadership. Cr Danh also extended thanks to fellow councillors and is looking forward to supporting Cr Tan in her new position as Mayor.

12/11/2025

What a year it's been. Mayor Cr Jim Memeti and Chief Executive Officer Jacqui Weatherill have been reflecting on 2025.

Here are some of their highlights.

12/11/2025

Have your little ones outgrown their pram? Or do you have highchairs, car seats or old bikes you no longer use? Bring them along to Reuse and Recycle Drop Off Day to help a family in need.

Baby items in good condition go to Big Group Hug, supporting families doing it tough, and bikes are restored by Brainwave Bikes and given a new home.

📅 This Saturday 15 November, 8am-1pm
📍 Greaves Reserve, Dandenong

Learn more about what you can bring to Reuse and Recycle Drop Off Day, greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/recycle-day

11/11/2025

You’re invited 📜

On Thursday 13 November, Greater Dandenong City Council will hold the Mayoral election. Community members are invited to attend as our new Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected to Council.

If you can’t make it in person, you can watch the live stream on our website.

Learn more and access the live stream here, greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/special-council-meeting-election-mayor-and-deputy-mayor-13-november-2025

10/11/2025

Today is Remembrance Day, a day to remember all who have died or suffered in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.

The Dandenong Cranbourne RSL Sub-Branch will be delivering a Remembrance Day Service in Dandenong. Community members are welcome join the service at the Pillars of Freedom (Palm Plaza, Clow Street) from 10.50am.

Lest we forget.

10/11/2025

I spy a 50-metre pool 👀

We’re seeing a lot of progress being made at the new Dandenong Wellbeing Centre. The 50-metre pool has been dug out so you can now see the shape of the pool. If you're nearby, you can take a peek through the mesh fence on Cleeland Street.

For more information and to register for updates, visit greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/DWC

10/11/2025

Today marks the beginning of National Recycling Week (10-16 November).

This year’s theme, Rescue Me!, is a powerful reminder that many items we toss away as rubbish are actually valuable resources waiting to be rescued and reused.

Here's how you can make a difference:

🏡 Improve your recycling habits at home, work, and in your community
📱 Use Recycle Mate to find out how to recycle items that can’t go in your kerbside bins
🛒 Choose products made from recycled materials to support the cycle

Learn more about how you can make an impact this National Recycling Week, greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/contact-us/news-and-media/national-recycling-week-2025-rescue-me-our-bright-green-future-news

07/11/2025

We're partnering with the Australian Sports Commission to encourage our community to take the AusPlay National Survey.

This survey is about understanding what encourages people to be active and take part in organised sport.

Whether you're active or not, we want to hear from you. Complete the survey here, greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/sport-and-recreation/resources-sporting-clubs

07/11/2025

There's still time to have your say on the 2026-27 Budget.

Every year we deliver more than 100 services to the community, and we want to hear which services and projects you believe deserve more attention and funding in the year ahead.

Have your say by Wednesday 19 November.

Council is looking for community feedback on where it should focus its spending for 2026-27

06/11/2025

Last month, as part of the Victorian Seniors Festival we celebrated our centenarians with a special morning tea. In attendance was Jack, 104 year old Keysborough local.

When asked the secret to a long and happy life, Jack's answer was simple:

“Family. There is nothing better than the love from your family.”

Read more about the celebration, greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/contact-us/news-and-media/festival-fun-greater-dandenong-centenarians

06/11/2025

We’re proud to partner with Reclink Australia for Play It Forward: Donate, Collect, Learn.

Play It Foward encourages you to donate your pre-loved sports equipment as part of Reclink's Sports Share Program. This program gets equipment into the hands of those who need it most.

📅 Saturday 22 November, 10am - 2pm
📍 Ross Reserve, Noble Park

On the day there will also be activities with local sports clubs, live music thanks to Burke and Beyond, a free sausage sizzle and information on support services like Team Sports 4 All.

Learn more on our website, greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/greater-dandenong-council/events/play-it-foward-donate-collect-learn

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This is the official page for the City of Greater Dandenong.

We see social media as an important way to keep our community up to date with all the latest information and events in our great city.

City of Greater Dandenong welcomes participation on our page and encourages you to interact with us often. We hope to provide a forum for dialogue among the many diverse voices of our community, and we encourage comments about the content you find here.

Posts containing personal attacks, profanity, nudity, hate speech, illegal material, or political rhetoric, including endorsements and ads, are prohibited. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to remove any post or to revoke a user's privilege to post to our page and to block the content of any post employing abusive language that might create a hostile or intimidating environment.

We will make every effort to review comments posted on the page in a timely manner.

Opinions expressed in non-City of Greater Dandenong posts are not necessarily those of the City of Greater Dandenong and its staff, and we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these posts.