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157km/h car impounded
A car was impounded after allegedly speeding at 157 km/h on Monash Freeway on a Sunday afternoon. Heavy Vehicle Unit police officers say they detected…
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Petrol prices set to put people under the pump
“Transport and geographically disadvantaged” residents in Melbourne’s South East are set to feel the pressure of the cut to the fuel excise on Thursday 29…
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Operation Scoreboard nabs dangerous drivers
More than 7000 offences were detected by Victoria Police during Operation Scoreboard over the AFL Grand Final long weekend. The five-day, statewide road policing operation…
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Drugs located in Lynbrook
A 44-year-old Lynbrook woman has been arrested following the discovery of a quantity of Methyl-amphetamine during a search warrant on Monday 26 September. Police attended…
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Kingswood timing ’not certain’, says Dan
Premier Daniel Andrews says he’s “not certain” whether a decision on a controversial 823-home development in Dingley Village will be made before November’s state election.…
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Ex-ALP mayor backs Cook
Former ALP member and Greater Dandenong mayor Peter Brown is getting behind independent Ian Cook’s push for State Parliament. Mr Cook, the owner of I…
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Drink-drive gran crashes while .249
A Noble Park grandmother has allegedly blown nearly five times the legal blood-alcohol limit after crashing into two cars while on a ‘Macca’s run’. The…
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Motorbike carnage hits 5-year high
Police are targeting reckless motorcyclists after five riders died and 47 were seriously injured in Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia so far this year. It’s…
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Kidnappers sought $30K ransom
Three men have been jailed over a violent extortion and kidnapping of a man from Sandown Park Motel. Daniel Tonkin, 30, Dusan Javanov, 37, and…
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Sandown ’referendum’
Melbourne Racing Club’s 2022 board elections this week will be a “clear referendum” on the future of Sandown racecourse, says candidate and former Greater Dandenong…
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Police van rammed, officer assaulted
A Dandenong driver has been arrested after a burglary and police-van ramming on Saturday 24 September. Police had responded to reports of a burglary at…
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Optus customers warned to be alert following cyber attack
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Scamwatch is warning Optus customers to be on the look out for scams and take steps to secure…