Journal
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Pokies top $1bn mark
By Nathan JohnstonGAMING machine takings in the City of Greater Dandenong have topped the $1 billion mark since they were introduced in Victoria in 1992.…
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Police checkpoint A line of white tray trucks whose drivers are waiting to be questioned.
POLICE investigating the sexual assault of a blind woman in Keysborough filtered through Cheltenham Road traffic last week to find witnesses and question truck drivers.…
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Bite on for malaria
By Shaun InguanzoA 79-YEAR-OLD Dandenong man’s crusade against malaria has already inspired the community to pitch in more than $4000 to help buy anti-mosquito nets…
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Rural land change closer
Nathan JohnstonTHE rezoning of 1000 hectares of land for industrial development south of Dandenong moved another step closer at Monday night’s Greater Dandenong Council meeting.…
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Nothing to dread
THE days of the classic perm are numbered, with the latest boom to hit Australian hair salons known as ‘Conrad’. Now Dandenong is catching the…
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Sudanese issue plea
A SUDANESE community leader has called for the new Labor Government to be more willing to work with its settling community and to reopen the…
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Doves aim for back-to-back glory
By Brad KingsburyDOVETON is within an ace of back-to-back Casey-Cardinia League premierships with only preliminary final winner Narre Warren standing in the way of an…
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Win cushioned!
By Shaun Inguanzo ONCE vigilantes, but now the victors. Residents of a Dandenong South street plagued by hoons have won a six-year battle to have…
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Trial and error
By Kelly YatesDANDENONG’S Drum Theatre is in its final stages of preparation to host the world premiere of Haneef: The Interrogation, this Friday night. Drum…
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Thieves target junk food
TWO thieves, who police believe may be a father and son team, robbed a Dandenong transport company a number of times in the past month,…
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Water sensors rule
NEW rules for installing garden watering systems will be enforced for all South East Water customers. All new automatic systems must be fitted with a…
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Bulk-buy bid to reduce premiums
DANDENONG manufacturers could slash their WorkCover premiums by up to 40 per cent if authorities give a unique plan the go-ahead. South East Melbourne Manufacturers’…