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Minister set to consider swag of safety reforms
THE fire risk of swags, which are being used by people sleeping rough in Dandenong, are set to be raised with the Consumer Affairs Minister.…
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Gun gang force out couple and steal their car
A COUPLE were held up at gunpoint in Doveton by thugs who stole their car and later used it in an aggravated burglary and a…
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Search for missing teen
POLICE believe a missing teen could be in the Dandenong area. Felicity Chafer-Smith, 19, is wanted in relation to traffic offences, burglary and failing to…
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Afghan fans fly the flag
A CRUSHING loss didn’t dampen the spirits of the Afghanistan Cricket Team fans who flocked to Dandenong Civic Square last Wednesday. They watched the side’s…
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Tasty treats pop up
SPRINGVALE Railway Station became a bustling street market last Thursday. The temporary retail space featured the tastes, sounds and smells of Vietnamese, Cambodian and Chinese…
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Not so p*** easy to give up the drink
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS TO PUT it politely, it could be said that a rogue group of drinkers at Palm Plaza were taking the pee. The…
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Cut above the rest
COLIN Gibbons lost a lung to cancer 15 years ago. “I was told if I got to see five years I’d be a lucky boy,”…
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Roller battle of the believers
SOUTH Sea Roller Derby will go to Gotham City next week to honour one of its own. The Cutthroat Charmers and the Blackheart Breakers will…
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Clinic is a sure shot
TWO of the world’s best female basketballers shared their skills with the game’s future stars in Dandenong last month. WNBL side Dandenong Rangers invited its…
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Breakfast wakes to a drunk dog day
COMEDIAN Nelly Thomas isn’t shy about laughing at mental illness, specifically her own life-long tussle with anxiety. Ms Thomas entertained a predominately female audience on…
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No mind for health
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS PSYCHIATRISTS are shunning Greater Dandenong and the south-east corridor in favour of their leafy home suburbs, according to a local mental-health director.…
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Church slams parking plans
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A NOBLE Park pastor, whose church was compelled to spend $70,000 on an off-street car park, has accused Greater Dandenong Council of…
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