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Online child sexual exploitation on the rise
Police are urging both parents and children to be aware of online safety following a marked increase in the reporting of online child sexual exploitation.…
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Boulevard still unfinished business
Springvale Boulevard has officially been opened to the public by Greater Dandenong City Council. The project was in collaboration with the Victorian Government to attract…
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Third boy charged with agg carjacking
A third teenager has been charged over an aggravated carjacking near a Dandenong North servo. The 17-year-old boy from north west Victoria was arrested on…
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First show’s feast of entries
Looking back, the Journal reported on the “ambitious” schedule for the first Dandenong Show in 1872. The Dandenong and South Bourke Agricultural Association’s show took…
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$7m ‘hub’ plan for Keysy CFA
Keysborough’s outdated fire station has been promised a long-sought $7 million upgrade, if the Liberal Coalition is elected to Government. The funding includes purchasing a…
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Freeway racer jailed after horror crash
A driver has been jailed after a two-car ‘drag race’ on Monash Freeway ended in a “catastrophic” crash. Ahsannullah Rezaie, 22, of Narre Warren South,…
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Drive-in’s future in doubt
Australia’s longest and largest running Lunar Drive-In in Dandenong South is up for grabs for new owners. The remnant of the past which still remains…
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New dog park for Hills
A new dog park in Endeavour Hills is part of a $20 million ‘animal welfare’ package promised by the Labor Party. Premier Daniel Andrews announced…
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Pool to stay open until April
Doveton is set to be much more bearable this summer thanks to the City of Casey’s decision to extend the Doveton Pool in the Park’s…
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Kangaroos afforded ‘reprieve for now’
Environmental advocates have shared concerns for the safety of wildlife in the Casey Foothills in response to recent development proposals in the area. On 4…
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Training for FV frontline
A widely-publicised tragedy thrust Rosie Batty into the role of advocate and campaigner for the end of family and domestic violence (DV) in Australia. Ms…
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RACV offers pothole advice
The RACV has urged Victorian motorists to exercise caution on the road following heavy rain and flooding recently across the state. Heavy rain has contributed…