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Don’t just hit the beach
Summer Holidays are here so to make most out of it you need to make sure safety comes first! As we get hot days occasionally…
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Serial carjacker jailed
A man who held up drivers at knifepoint during a series of “audacious” carjackings in the South East has been jailed. Damian Raux, 21, pleaded…
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What to do with your leftover ham
A leg of Christmas ham is always a festive treat many families look forward to every year however, there always seems to be leftovers you’re…
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Investment in Employees
More than 60 Volgren employees are participating in a company-wide apprenticeship initiative. The program is designed to upskill and develops staff in the areas of…
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Two arrested following frightening fast-food foray
Detectives from the Dandenong based Youth Gang Team have arrested and charged two teenagers as part of Operation Alliance, following a serious assault at a…
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Victorian men twice as likely to die from melanoma, says Cancer Council
New Cancer Council Victoria research confirms that men aren’t using enough sun protection, putting them at risk of developing melanoma, the fifth most common cancer…
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RSPCA offers Mates Rates to find a new friend
It’s the most, wonderful time, of the year… to adopt a dog, according to the RSPCA. This month, the organisation for all creatures great and…
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Catholic Education leader to retire after 50 years of service
After 50 years of service to Catholic education, Ms Maria Kirkwood, chief executive and director of Catholic education in the Diocese of Sale will retire…
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Abbotts Road intersection re-opens early
An upgraded intersection at Abbotts Road and Remington Drive in Dandenong South has opened to traffic more than a week ahead of schedule. The intersection…
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Councillor is done as School President
Councillor Sean O’Reilly has resigned as the School Council President at Springvale Rise Primary School after 13 years. “I think the school Council is in…
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‘Unsafe’ bakery closed, fined $95K
A bakery and its director have been ordered to pay fines and costs of more than $100,000 after being found guilty of 126 breaches of…
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We have a winner!
One lucky Star News reader has won a real Christmas tree from the Dandenong Christmas Tree Farm. Amanda King was notified shortly after the competition…