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Pakenham runner relays hope
Pakenham’s long-time runner Michael Soutter is lacing up once again for the Relay for Life at Casey Fields later this month, with a deeper purpose…
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Housing crisis grows
The Council to Homeless Persons has launched a new Walk in Her Shoes campaign at Bunjil Place Library, to highlight the rising numbers of women…
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Trafficker arrested outside Drug Court
A judge described it as “breathtaking” that a trafficker arrived at a Dandenong Drug Court appointment in a dubiously-obtained Landcruiser laden with meth and cash.…
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Shared-use path for Progress St project
A new 800-metre shared-use path link is set to be built as part of the controversial Progress Street level crossing removal project. The path announced…
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Unique connections to employment
An employment agency, IntoJobs, is helping First Nations people make cultural connections as well as to seek employment. The IntoJobs’ program, delivered by Mas National…
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Sth East scoops manufacturing awards
South East manufacturers have scooped this year’s Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards. Members of SEMMA (South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance) won six of the…
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Alleged Dandenong arsonist charged
Monash Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a Dandenong man after two community sporting facilities were allegedly set alight causing more than $4 million worth…
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Springvale abalone fisher banned for life
A Springvale man has been fined $5000 and received a lifetime ban from abalone fishing in Victoria after being convicted of illegally obtaining a commercial…
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Ex-Casey councillor slams citizenship email error
A former Casey councillor has criticised a “lack of attention to detail” after receiving a mistaken email from Liberal MP Wendy Lovell, congratulating him on…
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Anon email attacks council ’culture’
An anonymous email taking aim at Greater Dandenong Council’s recruitment and leadership has sparked calls for an external independent investigation. The missive sent to councillors…
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Jail spared after $111K tax fraud
A former Dandenong North woman has tearfully thanked a judge after being spared jail for defrauding the Australian Taxation Office more than $110,000. Hailey Rowntree,…
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Hill defends migration
Bruce MP and assistant minister Julian Hill has taken aim at critics of Australia’s migration levels. In a speech to a national migration conference on…
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