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{{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}}
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{{Infobox Australian place
| type      = lga
| name      = City of Greater Dandenong
| state     = vic
| image     = MelbLGA-GreaterDandenong.gif
| caption   = The City of Greater Dandenong within [[Melbourne|metropolitan Melbourne]]
| local_map   = yes
| zoom        = 10
| pop       = 166094
| pop_year  = 2018
| pop_footnotes = <ref name=ABSLGA>{{cite web|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 |url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics|publisher=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]]|date=27 March 2019|access-date=25 October 2019}} Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.</ref>
| poprank = 43rd
| logo      = City of Greater Dandenong logo.svg
| logo_upright   = 1.2
| est       = 1994
|coordinates = {{Coord|38|01|0|S|145|20|38|E|type:city_region:AU-Vic|display=inline,title}}
| url       = http://www.greaterdandenong.com/
| stategov  = [[Electoral district of Carrum|Carrum]]
| stategov2 = [[Electoral district of Clarinda|Clarinda]]
| stategov3 = [[Electoral district of Dandenong|Dandenong]]
| stategov4 = [[Electoral district of Mordialloc|Mordialloc]]
| stategov5 = [[Electoral district of Mulgrave (Victoria)|Mulgrave]]
| fedgov    = [[Division of Bruce|Bruce]]
| fedgov2   = [[Division of Hotham|Hotham]]
| fedgov3   = [[Division of Isaacs|Isaacs]]
| area      = 130
| area_footnotes = <ref name=ABSLGA/>
| seat      = [[Dandenong]]
|region=[[Melbourne|Greater Melbourne]]| mayor     = Jim Memeti
| near-nw   = [[City of Monash|Monash]]
| near-n    = [[City of Monash|Monash]]
| near-ne   = [[City of Knox|Knox]]
| near-e    = [[City of Casey|Casey]]
| near-se   = [[City of Casey|Casey]]
| near-s    = [[City of Frankston|Frankston]]
| near-sw   = [[City of Kingston|Kingston]]
| near-w    = [[City of Kingston|Kingston]]
}}
The '''City of Greater Dandenong''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Victoria|local government area]] in [[Victoria, Australia]] in the southeastern suburbs of [[Melbourne]]. It has an area of just under 130 square kilometres (50 sq mi) and 166,094 residents in 2018.<ref name=ABSLGA/> 29% of its land area forms part of the South East Green Wedge. 

The [[Bunurong]]/[[Boon Wurrung]] and [[Wurundjeri]] peoples are the [[traditional owners]] and custodians of the land on which Greater Dandenong is now located.<ref>{{Cite web|title=City of Greater Dandenong Reconciliation Action Plan Dec 2017-2019|url=https://www.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/_flysystem/filerepo/A4833959|access-date=5 July 2021}}</ref>

==History==
In 1994, the state government restructured [[local government in Victoria]]. The reforms dissolved 210 councils and created 78 new councils through amalgamations. As part of the reforms, the [[City of Dandenong]] and the eastern half of the [[City of Springvale]] were merged with industrial parts of the [[City of Berwick]] and [[City of Cranbourne]] to create the City of Greater Dandenong.
[[File:Victoria_LGAs_pre-_vs_post-amalgamation_Greater_Dandenong.png|center|thumb|315x315px|The City's predecessor LGAs (green) as they were in 1994]]

==Council==
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Greater Dandenong City Council
| leader1 = Jim Memeti
| leader1_type = Mayor
| leader2 = Sophie Tan
| leader2_type = Deputy Mayor
| house1 = Council
| political_groups1 = {{Color box|#DE2C34|border=darkgray}} [[Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)|Labor]] (7) <br> {{Color box|#888888|border=darkgray}} [[Independent politician|Independent]] (3) <br> {{Color box|#10c25b|border=darkgray}} [[Australian Greens Victoria|Greens]] (1)
}}
'''Greater Dandenong City Council''' comprises 11 [[councillors]], elected from single member wards.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wards |url=https://www.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/councillors/wards |website=Greater Dandenong |publisher=City of Greater Dandenong |access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref> Prior to 2020, councillors were elected from four wards: Lightwood, Paperbark, Red Gum and Silverleaf. Councillors are elected to fixed-four year terms in a proportional manner using the [[single transferable vote|STV]] voting system, with each ward electing Councillors based on their respective population.

Elections are held every four years, in accordance with the ''Local Government Act 1989'', with voting being compulsory. Voter turnout figures by the [[Victorian Electoral Commission]] show that 81.7% of eligible voters voted at the council election in 2020.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/results/council-election-results/2020-council-election-results/greater-dandenong-city-council | title=Greater Dandenong City Council election results 2020 }}</ref>

===Current composition===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Party!!Councillors
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| [[Independent Labor (Australia)|Independent Labor]]
| align=right | 7
|-
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| align=right | 3
|-
| {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp;
| [[Australian Greens Victoria|Greens]]
| align=right | 1
|-
| colspan="2"|'''Total'''
| align=right | '''11'''
|}

The composition of Greater Dandenong City Council is one of the most Labor-dominated in the state, demonstrated by its high percentage of councillors who are members of the party and its below-average number of independent councillors. This political membership is reflected through the local [[Division of Bruce|federal]] and [[Electoral district of Dandenong|state]] MPs, both of whom are ALP-affiliated. The most recent elections were held on 26 October 2024 and produced the following results:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Ward!!colspan="2"|Councillor!!Party!!Notes
|-
|Cleeland
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;||Rhonda Garad || Independent ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.localelections.com.au/post/gaza-has-radicalised-me-greens-councillor-announces-resignation-from-party|author=Puglisi, Leo|title='Gaza has radicalised me': Greens councillor announces resignation from party|date=4 July 2025|access-date=7 July 2025|website=Local Elections Australia|publisher=6 News Australia}}</ref>
|-
|Dandenong
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;|| Jim Memeti || Ind. Labor || Mayor
|-
|Dandenong North
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;|| Bob Milkovic || Independent ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dandenong.starcommunity.com.au/news/2024-09-24/meet-the-greater-dandenong-council-candidates-dandenong-north-ward/|title=Meet the Greater Dandenong Council candidates – Dandenong North Ward|publisher=Dandenong Star Journal|date=24 September 2024|access-date=7 July 2025}}</ref>
|-
|Keysborough 
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;|| Melinda Yim || Independent ||
|-
|Keysborough South
| {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp;|| Isabella Do || Greens ||
|-
|Noble Park
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;|| Sophie Tan || Ind. Labor || Deputy Mayor
|-
|Noble Park North
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;|| Lana Formoso  || Ind. Labor ||
|-
|Springvale Central
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;|| Alice Phuong Le || Ind. Labor ||
|-
|Springvale North
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;|| Sean O'Reilly || Ind. Labor ||
|-
|Springvale South
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;|| Loi Truong || Ind. Labor ||
|-
|Yarraman
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;|| Phillip Danh || Ind. Labor ||
|}

===Mayor===
{{main|List of mayors of Dandenong}}

The mayor is the head of the municipality, leading and coordinating the council's work. The position of mayor is a mostly ceremonial one, expected to represent the City and act as its public spokesperson. The mayor is not entirely a figurehead, however, instead being tasked with chairing council meetings and being involved with a greater number of community events such as citizenship ceremonies.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mav.asn.au/about-local-government/stand-for-council/whats-it-take/Pages/mayors-role.aspx |title=MAV - Mayor's role |access-date=6 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420033837/http://www.mav.asn.au/about-local-government/stand-for-council/whats-it-take/Pages/mayors-role.aspx |archive-date=20 April 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

A mayor is elected among the councillors for a term of one year, meaning that each period between two local government elections usually sees four mayorships. [[Clare O'Neil]] became the youngest female mayor in Australian history when she served as mayor of Greater Dandenong from March to November 2004.

==Election results==
===2024===
{{excerpt|Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in South-Eastern Melbourne|section=Greater Dandenong results}}

===2020===
{{excerpt|Results of the 2020 Victorian local elections in South-Eastern Melbourne|section=Greater Dandenong results}}

==Past councillors==
===2020−present (11 wards)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Year
! style="color:crimson"; colspan="2"|Cleeland
! style="color:crimson"; colspan="2"|Dandenong
! style="color:crimson"; colspan="2"|Dandenong North
! style="color:crimson"; colspan="2"|Keysborough
! style="color:crimson"; colspan="2"|Keysborough South
! style="color:crimson"; colspan="2"|Noble Park
! style="color:crimson"; colspan="2"|Noble Park North
! style="color:crimson"; colspan="2"|Springvale Central
! style="color:crimson"; colspan="2"|Springvale North
! style="color:crimson"; colspan="2"|Springvale South
! style="color:crimson"; colspan="2"|Yarraman
|-
! colspan="2"|Councillor
! colspan="2"|Councillor
! colspan="2"|Councillor
! colspan="2"|Councillor
! colspan="2"|Councillor
! colspan="2"|Councillor
! colspan="2"|Councillor
! colspan="2"|Councillor
! colspan="2"|Councillor
! colspan="2"|Councillor
! colspan="2"|Councillor
|-
| '''[[2020 Victorian local elections|2020]]'''
| rowspan="2" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="2"; align="center" | Angela Long ([[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]])
| rowspan="4" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="4"; align="center" | Jim Memeti ([[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]])
| rowspan="4" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="4"; align="center" | Bob Milkovic ([[Independent politician|Independent]])
| rowspan="2" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="2"; align="center" | Tim Dark ([[Independent Liberal (Australia)|Ind. Liberal]])
| rowspan="2" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="2"; align="center" | Rhonda Garad ([[Victorian Greens|Greens]])
| rowspan="4" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="4"; align="center" | Sophie Tan ([[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]])
| rowspan="4" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="4"; align="center" | Lana Formoso ([[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]])
| rowspan="2" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="2"; align="center" | Richard Lim ([[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]])
| rowspan="4" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="4"; align="center" | Sean O'Reilly ([[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]])
| rowspan="4" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="4"; align="center" | Loi Truong ([[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]])
| rowspan="1" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="1"; align="center" | [[Eden Foster]] ([[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]])
|-
| ''[[Results of the 2020 Victorian local elections in South-Eastern Melbourne#2024 Yarraman Ward by-election|2024a]]''
| rowspan="3" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="3"; align="center" | Phillip Danh ([[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]])
|-
| [[Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in South-Eastern Melbourne#Greater Dandenong|2024]]
| rowspan="1" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="2"; align="center" | Rhonda Garad ([[Victorian Greens|Greens]] / [[Independent politician|Independent]])
| rowspan="2" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="2"; align="center" | Melinda Yim ([[Independent politician|Independent]])
| rowspan="2" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="2"; align="center" | Isabelle Do ([[Victorian Greens|Greens]])
| rowspan="2" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="2"; align="center" | Alice Phuong Le ([[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]])
|-
| ''2025''
| rowspan="1" width="1px" {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;
|}

==Places of interest==
* [[Dandenong Market]]
* [[Dandenong#Drum Theatre|Drum Theatre]]
* [http://www.greaterdandenong.com/section/306/heritage-hill Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160902060203/http://www.greaterdandenong.com/section/306/heritage-hill |date=2 September 2016 }}
* [http://swft.cgdl.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/cgdl City of Greater Dandenong Libraries]

==Townships and localities==
The 2021 census, the city had a population of 158,208 up from 152,050 in the 2016 census<ref>{{cite web |title=Census {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census |website=www.abs.gov.au |language=en |date=11 January 2023}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="3" | Population
|-
! Locality !! 2016 !! 2021
|-
| {{VICcity|Bangholme}} || 784 || 749
|-
| {{VICcity|Dandenong}} || 29,906 || 30,127
|-
| {{VICcity|Dandenong North}} || 22,451 || 22,550
|-
| {{VICcity|Dandenong South}} || 160 || 125
|-
| {{VICcity|Keysborough}} || 25,785 || 30,018
|-
| {{VICcity|Lyndhurst}}^ || 6,725 || 8,926
|-
| {{VICcity|Noble Park}} || 30,998 || 32,257
|-
| {{VICcity|Noble Park North}} || 7,468 || 7,436
|-
| {{VICcity|Springvale}} || 21,714 || 22,174
|-
| {{VICcity|Springvale South}} || 12,768 || 12,766
|}

'''^''' - ''Territory divided with another [[Local government areas of Victoria|LGA]]''

==Sport==
The [[Dandenong Rangers]] played in the [[Women's National Basketball League]] (WNBL) at [[Dandenong Stadium]] until being rebranded in 2019. The Rangers won three WNBL championships.

The [[Dandenong Thunder]] compete in the [[Victorian Premier League]], playing at [[George Andrews Reserve]]. In 2012, the team claimed the famous treble of the [[Victorian Premier League]] championship, the Victorian Premier League [[Minor Premiership]], and the [[Football Federation Victoria]] State Knockout Cup.

The Greater Dandenong Warriors Hockey Club is based at the Bill Toon Playing fields on Cleeland Road, Dandenong North. The club currently fields four men's teams, one women's team, five junior teams and three master teams.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gdwhc.majestri.com.au/wspabout.aspx | title=About - Greater Dandenong Warriors Hockey Club }}</ref>

==Community groups==

Greater Dandenong has many active community groups.

Service clubs include the Lions Club of Greater Dandenong, the Lions Club of Dandenong, the Lions Club of Dandenong (Supper), the Rotary Club of Dandenong, the Rotary Club of Noble Park and the Rotary Club of Springvale.

==Schools==
The City of Greater Dandenong has a sister city relationship with [[Xuzhou]], a city in China. Due to this connection the following schools in Greater Dandenong have established relationships with schools in Xuzhou:

* Wallarano Primary School and Minzulu
* [[Coomoora Secondary College]] & Xuzhou No. 3 Middle School
* Springvale Primary School & Xuzhou Arts School
* Maralinga Primary School & Jinshinqaun
* Noble Park English Language School & Xinyi Middle School
* Springvale Secondary College & [[Xuzhou No.1 Middle School]]

==Public Libraries==
* [[Greater Dandenong Public Library Service]] provides library service through two branch libraries: Springvale and Dandenong.

==See also==
* [[List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the City of Greater Dandenong]]

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{commonscat-inline}}
*[https://www.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/ Official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090109202447/http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/location/view/18 Metlink local public transport map]
*[http://services.land.vic.gov.au/landchannel/jsp/map/InteractiveMapIntro.jsp Link to Land Victoria interactive maps] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324211834/http://services.land.vic.gov.au/landchannel/jsp/map/InteractiveMapIntro.jsp |date=24 March 2022 }}
*[http://www.lgam.info/greater-dandenong-city-council Local Government & Municipal Knowledge Base]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120730053718/http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Government/DandenongProfile.html Victorian Electoral Commission – Greater Dandenong City Council profile]
* {{Victorian local government areas pre-1994 vs present map link}}

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