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Online sellers attacked at Parkmore
A group of men have crashed their car and attacked a man and a woman during an online marketplace meet-up in Keysborough. The pair had…
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Hit-run driver gets CCO
A hit-run driver who claimed he drove away from a critically injured pedestrian due to fears about ‘African gangs’ has been sentenced. Joshua Graham Bunker,…
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Townhouse go-ahead in garden streetscape
The state’s planning tribunal has over-ruled Greater Dandenong Council’s rejection of a six-townhouse development in a “changing” Dandenong neighbourhood. On appeal, the Victorian Civil and…
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No ‘contrition’ for 2nd back-pay breach
A former car-repair franchisee in Keysborough has been penalised a second time over failing to back-pay an underpaid worker. C & G Smith Enterprises Pty…
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Early gains for MERLE pilot
An early-intervention pilot program is reportedly making inroads as the youth crime rate soars in the South East. In August, the MERLE (Mentor, Empower, Reflect,…
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Norton warns about tax scams
As tax season approaches, Norton Security warns Australians to be cautious as various tax specific scams being to emerge with an influx of cyber threats.…
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Pair arrested after alleged car-jack spree
Two males have been arrested after a series of carjackings across the south- eastern suburbs on 22 June. Police say the pair were involved in…
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Pakistan ambassador meets with nation’s pride
City of Greater Dandenong’s mayor hosted Pakistan’s High Commissioner for Pakistan and the International boxing champion Asif Hazara on Friday 23 June. The three parties…
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Casey adopts $74 million capital works program in budget
Casey Council has adopted its budget for the 2023-24 financial year, which has passed on the State Government’s 3.5 per cent rate cap. During the…
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Hazaras hero
From a young boy who started boxing at the age of 13, ‘The Destroyer’ Asif Hazara now has big plans for Greater Dandenong. Mr Hazara…
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Police crackdown on traffic offences in Casey and Dandenong
A 20-year-old Berwick man found to be driving disqualified and a 21-year-old Cranbourne man found driving whilst suspended were among offences recorded during Victoria Police’s…
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‘Jealous’ partner’s fatal act
Friends had suspected ongoing family violence before a 26-year-old Noble Park woman was stabbed to the death by her partner, a state coroner has reported.…