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Mixed signs at Dandenong ED
After 12 months of deteriorating performance, emergency wait times at Dandenong Hospital have shown signs of recovery. However, the latest quarterly data from the Victorian…
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Calls for Dandy Hospital action
State election candidates have called for more funding and an expansion of Dandenong Hospital, which has strained under unprecedented pressure in recent months. Emergency waiting…
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$295m hospital upgrade ‘too late’
Dandenong Hospital is set for an up-to-$295 million upgrade, according to an election pledge by the State Labor Government. Premier Daniel Andrews announced on 29…
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Driver stabbed in servo carjacking
Two teens have been charged with an aggravated carjacking near a service station in Dandenong North. Southern Metro Regional Crime Team detectives say a 53-year-old…
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Eyes set on the future
Focused on the future young Anay Ashwin took out second place at the national Future Problem Solving Australia (FPSA) competition recently. The student at Haileybury…
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Waratah Reserve lights up
After more than 20 years in the dark, Waratah Reserve finally has proper lighting to host matches at night. Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams announced that…
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Happy 60 years to JC Smale
Notting Hilll engineering company, JC Smale has celebrated its 60th birthday with a book recounting how the company and its success came into existence. The…
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KLC $80K pledge
Keysborough Learning Centre has been promised $80,000 from the Labor State Government, if re-elected. Clarinda incumbent MP Meng Heang Tak announced the grant for the…
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Deadly hit-run driver jailed
A hit-run driver who fled a fatal crash in Dandenong and tried to cover up his involvement has been jailed. Troy Olierook, 34, of Wantirna,…
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Truckie boss manslaughter charges dropped
Prosecutors have dropped manslaughter charges against a trucking boss they previously alleged allowed Mohinder Singh to get behind the wheel before he killed four Victoria…
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Budget ‘disappointment’ for refugees
Following the 2022-23 Federal Budget, many organisations such as Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) have been left disappointed. Organisations such as ASRC which advocates for…
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Meet your local candidates at Town Hall forums
An ambitious independent candidate in Narre Warren is hoping a series of town hall forums will give residents an accessible opportunity to meet their local…