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Key to a ‘safer community’
A Victoria Police inspector has been awarded an Australian Police Medal for a 45-year career of outstanding frontline service. After being announced as part of…
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’Unaware’ of lockdown protest
A Dandenong man arrested during anti-Covid lockdown street protests in Dandenong South last year has received a good-behaviour bond. The 44-year-old father pleaded guilty to…
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Hub ‘shortchanges’ Dandenong: residents
Size – and site – matters for the upcoming Dandenong Community Hub, residents say. And according to them, the council has so far come up…
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Inclusive volunteering push
A City of Greater Dandenong project aims to help more volunteer groups recruit people with a disability. The Disability Inclusive Volunteering Project aims to help…
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Teens rescued from lake
A pair of alleged offenders got into ‘deep water’ while fleeing from police during stormy, wild conditions. The 18-year-old Dandenong North man – along with…
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Thousands lose power in storms
Severe storms have downed trees and cut powerlines across the Greater Dandenong area overnight. Southerly and south-easterly winds gusting more than 100km/h lashed the state,…
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Lex Pierce wanted by police
A man is wanted on warrant for alleged serious assaults on police and threats to kill in Langwarrin on 8 June. Lex Pierce, 40, of…
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Homeless surge in lockdown
The latest lockdown has plunged the South East’s most vulnerable into turmoil, a homelessness agency reports. Within the shudown’s first week, Wayss has reported nearly…
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Anti-vaxxer ‘spam’ referred to AFP
Bruce MP Julian Hill has called for a public health education campaign after anti-vaxxers bombarded his Facebook page with “bat-s*** crazy nonsense”. On 29 May,…
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Vaccine crush
Overwhelmed GP clinics are calling for more incentives to encourage a wider Covid vaccine rollout. The Federal Government is ramping up supply in Victoria, where…
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Police re-open ’slug’ case
Victoria Police has re-opened its investigation of allegations of a corrupt compulsory shutdown of Dandenong South-based caterer I Cook Foods. ICF has claimed its 30-year-old…
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Garden seed fund’s doubt
After months of red-tape delays, a proposed Keysborough community garden’s $20,000 of council funding is now under threat. Maralinga Community Garden had been allocated the…
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