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Dandenong Hospital: Safety all-clear given three times in seven years
WORKSAFE inspectors cleared Dandenong Hospital three times in the past seven years in response to employee safety concerns. A WorkSafe spokeswoman said hospital staff on…
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'Contractor' takes laptop
A man purporting to be a contractor has stolen a laptop from a house in McWilliam Street, Springvale. The ‘contractor’, who said he was hired…
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Dandenong Hospital: Guards lash out at restrictions
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS UNARMED security guards say they are being denied the use of reasonable force to protect staff from violent visitors at Dandenong Hospital’s…
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Dandenong Hospital: Strike threat wins more guards
NURSES last week called off their threatened walk-out from Dandenong Hospital emergency department after breakthrough talks with Monash Health. Monash Health agreed to immediately increase…
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Assault in Dandenong park
A man was assaulted and robbed by three males in Dandenong Park about 7.30pm on April 24. The 55-year-old Dandenong man, who was intoxicated, had…
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Three teens charged over Dandenong bashing
Three young males were charged over the assault of a 16-year-old boy outside a fast-food outlet in Clow Street, Dandenong. The boy was knocked out…
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House burgled, burned on Anzac Day
A house in Watson Street, Dandenong North, was destroyed by two fires, deliberately lit inside the home on Anzac Day. The house’s tenant and her…
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Prostitute lures client to robbery
A man was robbed after soliciting a prostitute in Thomas Street, Dandenong. The man, 25, of Doveton, approached the prostitute, negotiating a $50 fee about…
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Budget Victoria: Transport, roads on Greater Dandenong wish-list
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS IMPROVED roads and public transport services are among the top items on Greater Dandenong Council’s wish-list ahead of tomorrow’s state budget. Chief…
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Stacks of kudos
Dandenong Pavilion head chef Matt Dunlop shows off the sweet taste of victory after the restaurant won a national award at the Australian Small Business…
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Street art's friendly prompts
Mysterious stencils have been giving commuters such as this one a welcoming arm at Noble Park, Sandown Park and Yarraman railway stations. Street artist Zie…
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Casualties of ADF training duty honoured
By NARELLE COULTER IN an Australian first, members of the defence forces killed in training accidents will soon have a permanent memorial in Cranbourne. A…