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Trotter mystery remains
There are still no answers on the mysterious departures of Wooranna Park Primary School leaders Ray Trotter and Janet Whittle in June 2021. Mr Trotter…
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Docs warn against hospital PSOs
An emergency-doctors’ peak body says more hospital security guards are needed, but not armed PSOs. The latter has been proposed by the State Opposition as…
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Day out in Doveton
Friday 30 September saw families and the community in Doveton come together for the Celebrate Doveton festival. Held at the Autumn Place Community Hub, the…
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Stand against Taliban atrocities
It was Friday evening at our staff gathering in a Melbourne hotel, when CNN broke the news: an education centre is attacked by a suicide…
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CCTV moves on flats’ trash
A CCTV trailer will be moved into a garbage-dumping ‘hot spot’ in front of a block of flats in Noble Park. Greater Dandenong Council stated…
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Brick Lane produces B Corp brews
Independently owned Dandenong-based Brick Lane Brewing has announced it has become B Corp Certified, making it one of the few brewing companies in Australia to…
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Rentals hit ‘crunch point’
Less than 100 affordable rental properties are available in Greater Dandenong, according to the latest State Government statistics. The June Quarter 2022 Rental Report indicates…
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Cars stranded in floods
Three drivers have been stranded in flash-floods during a rain deluge in Greater Dandenong on 7 October. The vehicle occupants were stuck in up to…
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Inquiry wants Vic watchdog witness reforms
A parliamentary inquiry has called on the Victorian government to change laws to allow corruption watchdog witnesses to disclosure confidential information to helplines. In a…
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Council backflips on library dissolution
Casey Council has back-flipped on its decision to dissolve its community library service provider, Casey Cardinia Libraries (CCL). On 4 October the council announced it…
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No jail for cash case
A painter has avoided jail after being found with $707,800 cash in his luggage at Melbourne Airport. Dejan Tomic, 28, of Hampton Park, pleaded guilty…
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Councils re-launch push for Thompsons Road upgrade
Extending Thompsons Road to Pakenham would be a $58 billion economic bonanza for the region, creating 140,000 jobs and significantly cutting travel time. The figures,…
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