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Strong philosophy guides local runner’s success
Dandenong North runner Hayley D’Argent is preparing herself to run her second half marathon at the Nike Melbourne Marathon on 2 October. D’Argent, also a…
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750kg drug precursor imported
A computer consultant who tried to import nearly 750 kilograms of a precursor chemical used to make GHB has avoided further jail. Simon Torossian, 37,…
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Man dead after Noble Park ‘assault’
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a man in Noble Park. Emergency services were called to reports of an assault at a property…
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Wellsprings wins state award
A widely-admired Dandenong service for vulnerable women has been awarded the state’s top community training provider. Wellsprings for Women took out the category at this…
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Crime down 15%
Crime in Greater Dandenong has continued to drop, according to the latest official statistics. In the 2021-’22 financial year, breaching family violence orders rose to…
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Reformed trafficker avoids further jail
An Endeavour Hills drug trafficker and father has been spared further jail after completing a near-full recovery while in rehab. Dion Negrea, 25, pleaded guilty…
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Gym with a profound purpose opens
A gym with a difference in more ways than one has opened in Hallam. My Sensory Gym is a non-for-profit organisation that offers sensory integration…
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Medical waste plant proposed
Cleanaway has applied for a permit for a medical waste processing and recycling facility in Dandenong South. Greater Dandenong city planning director Jody Bosman said…
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Bunjil welcomes art lovers for Archibald Prize exhibition
Bunjil Place Gallery has opened its doors to art lovers for the prestigious and popular Archibald Prize, with 52 portraits on display of featuring figures…
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AWOL psych patient killed partner
A violent patient killed his Hallam partner after being granted leave from Dandenong Hospital psychiatric unit in the absence of “critical information”, according to a…
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Trio bailed on pokies laundering charges
Three people have been bailed after being charged by Australian Federal Police over an alleged money-laundering syndicate involving winning cheques from poker machines in Greater…
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Pool costs blow-out
The next State Government will be asked to help cover the soaring costs of City of Greater Dandenong’s priority project – the Dandenong Wellbeing Centre.…
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