Little India has been part of Melbourne’s multicultural fabric for decades. Some traders fear they’ll soon have to leave

As a private developer plans to transform Dandenong with apartments, shops and offices, some say the preservation of the Indian shopping hub is at risk

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Sudesh Singh is surrounded by sequinned saris that hang on the walls of her clothing store.

For more than 30 years, Singh has sold clothing in Dandenong's Little India precinct in Melbourne's south-east.