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Justice not paid is justice denied
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS DEFENDANTS are ending up in jail unnecessarily because of cuts to legal aid, a lawyer has claimed. Catherine O’Bryan, partner and manager…
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Shot hits car
TWO people sitting in their parked car on Cleeland Street, Dandenong, have claimed they were victims of a drive-by shooting. Detective Senior Constable Kane Taylor…
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Passenger critical after traffic light smash
TWO men were seriously injured in a car crash on the Princes Highway at Dandenong. A police spokeswoman said a Mitsubishi sedan travelling towards Dandenong…
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Traders all-clear
REGULAR Dandenong Market audits have failed to find evidence of illegal products for sale. The City of Greater Dandenong recently received a letter from a…
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Car drugs intercept
DANDENONG Tasking Unit uncovered $16,000 worth of drugs after intercepting a car on Stud Road, Dandenong, about 6am on 15 August. The haul included about…
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Cloaked choir
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS “We burnt it on the possum cloak It’s etched there for all time The story on the possum cloak Is ours, it’s…
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Hub of sharing smiles
COFFEE and craft are brightening Wednesday mornings in Springvale. Springvale Rise Community Hub has started a new group that meets at Springvale Library and Springvale…
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Bike clampdown
By CASEY NEILL MOTORCYCLE crashes are behind a new police operation targeting riders. Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol Senior Sergeant Scott Roberts said his officers would…
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Path on the right track
By CASEY NEILL A FOOTPATH to allow Keysborough students a safe walk to school could still be three years away. But a temporary solution for…
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Clubs bid to jack up membership
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG’S oldest bowls and croquet clubs are uniting to bolster their flagging memberships in a joint “multicultural” open night next month. Dandenong…
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Man critical after traffic light crash
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS Update 10am TWO men were seriously injured in a car crash on the Princes Highway at Dandenong last night. A police spokeswoman…
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Baa the sheep goes to sleep
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A SPRINGVALE sheep, whose right to live in a suburban backyard became a protracted legal dispute, has died where her owner desired…