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Commuter mayhem as death closes tracks
A FATAL collision at Springvale Railway Station yesterday caused peak hour mayhem for up to 30,000 commuters on the Pakenham and Cranbourne train lines. A…
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Train kills pedestrian
A TRAIN has struck and killed a pedestrian at Springvale Railway Station. Police are at the scene, where a woman aged in her seventies tried…
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Victim no help in hunt for gunman
A SPRINGVALE man shot in the leg outside a Dandenong hotel has refused to help police to identify the gunman. Police have launched a fresh…
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Bowls nomad on a record roll
By DAVID NAGEL A REBUILT VW kombi van and a thirst for adventure are taking 71-year-old Frank Peniguel on a 12-month journey into the Guinness…
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Toxic play zone fears
AN early-learning centre has recently opened about 800 metres east of Lyndhurst hazardous waste dump, igniting renewed debate over suitable buffer distances from the landfill.…
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Judge impressed
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A YOUNG burglar with a conscience has escaped conviction after he and a friend impersonated a police officer over the phone to…
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Students want 2 help
HARRISFIELD Primary students have dressed as their future selves to raise more than $260 for The Kids’ Cancer Project. The Noble Park school took part…
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Old order steps in
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG and District Benevolent Society has received a welcome boost following a heartbreaking theft. On 24 February the Journal reported that thieves…
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Fest of family sports
SPORTS Fest is for anyone who plays sport, is keen to get active, or is looking for a fun family activity. The all-ages, all-abilities festival…
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Grant evaporates
CAM LUCADOU-WELLS WHAT one federal government giveth, another taketh away. The Serbian Sports Centre had all but spent a $150,000 federal grant promised last year…
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Author inspires women
KEYSBOROUGH students celebrated International Women’s Day with an inspiring presentation from author Anna Barnes. Female students in Years 5 to 8 from Haileybury’s Newlands campus…
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Watch word
By CASEY NEILL DAWN Vernon is passionate about her community, seeing it thrive and ensuring its safety. The Greater Dandenong Neighbourhood Watch president has lived…
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