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Duo face court over service station stabbing murder
Two people have faced court accused of murdering a man found with stab wounds outside a service station. Aydin Korkmaz, 27, of Doveton, and Jimmy…
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Soil clean-up dispute goes to VCAT
A soil-works operator says it went “above and beyond” required protocols as it fights against an order to clean up a contaminated soil mound in…
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MPs query Kingston monitoring
Opposition MPs have demanded answers on why the State Government has installed municipal monitors to oversee Kingston Council. The Government appointed John Tanner AM and…
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Cover your head, it’s swooping season!
Walkers and cyclists are being warned to be alert for swooping birds during Spring Greater Dandenong Council is installing warning signs during the traditional bird-breeding…
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Pair charged with Dandenong murder
Two men have been charged over the death of a man in Dandenong in August. Police raided three properties in Doveton, Blackburn South and Endeavour…
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Emergency Management Plan consultation period open in Casey
The City of Casey is seeking the community’s input on their recent goal to review the Municipal Energy Management Plan. Updated every three years, the…
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NIMBY or xenophobia? When places of worship are unwelcome in Green Wedge zones
You hear it all the time: “We’re not racist, we just want to protect the environment.” And yet, planning rejections for places of worship —…
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Dictator comparison sparks criticism
Liberal South-eastern Metropolitan MP Ann-Marie Hermans has compared former Premier Daniel Andrews to Joseph Stalin during a parliamentary debate on Wednesday, 27 August. This first…
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WTE incinerators under the blowtorch
A State Parliament inquiry has been launched into waste-to-energy incinerators, with the support of Government MPs. Meanwhile during a debate on the issue, Upper House…
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Armed carjacker gets bogged down
A man who carjacked a victim at knifepoint before bogging the vehicle in a garden 150 metres away has been jailed. Reza Muradi, about 23-24…
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Gaming Minister defends ‘robust’ pokies trial
Gaming Minister Enver Erdogan has defended the State Government’s ”robust” pokies-card trial set to begin in Greater Dandenong in September. The trial of mandatory carded-play…
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Crime, not a social issue; police confront family violence in Casey
The City of Casey has been identified as Victoria’s family violence hotspot, with police revealing nearly 7000 incidents recorded so far this year, the highest…