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Knife info ‘critical’ in police shooting
A police shooting of a 53-year-old Narre Warren North father-of-four may have “unfolded differently” if not for an inadvertent omission by Triple-0 staff, a state…
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Cr’s ‘near miss’ at hoon hotspot
A Greater Dandenong councillor suffered a “scary near-death experience” after being narrowly missed by a speeding hoon outside Greater Dandenong SES headquarters. Cr Lana Formoso,…
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Little India outcry
A Dandenong residents’ group has attacked the “poor” public consultation over the high-scale $600 million transformation of Little India in Dandenong. Last month, developer Capital…
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Wild-driving crime spree ends in jail
A Dandenong drug-fueled and disqualified driver who “dangerously” and “reprehensibly” led police on a hair-raising chase through the south east has been jailed. Jack Audino,…
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‘Land-locked’ home refused
A proposed dwelling with “uncertain” access to a main road in bushfire-prone Bangholme has been rejected by VCAT. Ruven Nominees Pty Ltd sought the permit…
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Pet regos due
Pet registrations in the Greater Dandenong City Council are due on Monday 9 April. All owners must register cats and dogs aged over three months…
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Hallam Road now level crossing free
Traffic begun to flow freely beneath the new rail bridge at Hallam Road in Hallam on Saturday 2 April when the State Government completed the…
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Asylum case voiced in Canberra
Federal MPs learnt a stark tale of two brothers from Afghanistan that showed the “randomness” of Australia’s asylum seeker policies. Sajjad Askary, a former refugee…
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Dandenong Market gets new tomato
In an Australian first, Dandenong Market is excited to introduce a brand new tomato variety – the Ryan Butterfly Tomato. This firm tomato has a…
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Yarraman car park boost
Yarraman railway station’s car park is set to expand, the State Government has announced. Construction has started on the upgrade includes 55 extra car spaces,…
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Car repairer short-changes staff: regulator
A former Keysborough-based auto repair franchisee is being prosecuted for allegedly failing to back-pay an underpaid junior apprentice. C & G Smith Enterprises Pty Ltd…
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Finks ‘sergeant’ refused bail
A senior patched member of Finks outlaw motorcycle gang has been refused bail after being charged over an alleged serious stabbing in Dandenong. John Pahoumidis,…