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Teen injured in hit and run
A 14-year-old boy has been left with leg injuries after an alleged hit and run collision occurred in Noble Park North last Tuesday. Police are appealing…
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Recycled steel key for future
Major metals recycling supply chain, InfraBuild Recycling, are celebrating National Recycling Week by encouraging more people and businesses to think about their waste and how it…
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White Ribbon walkers tied together
Greater Dandenong’s annual Walk Against Family Violence goes virtual on White Ribbon Day on Friday 20 November. People are being urged to get involved by…
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Groundhog daze
Covid-19 has only widened the mental health system’s cracks for a long-suffering Noble Park single father and his teen son. ‘Rick’ cares for his seriously…
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Veterans vie for mayor
Greater Dandenong’s two most experienced councillor-elects will vie for the 2020-’21 mayoralty in coming days. Angela Long and Jim Memeti will lobby their nine newly-elected…
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Meet the new-look council
THE PEOPLE DECIDED… CLEELAND: Angela Long 3571 (57% after preferences), Dalibor Saula 2728 (43%) DANDENONG: Jim Memeti 3447 (61% primaries), Geraldine Gonsalvez 1324 (23%) DANDENONG…
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Police car rammed, teens charged
Four teens in a vehicle have been charged after a police car was allegedly rammed in Hallam. A police patrol pulled into the car park…
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Housing plan at Maralinga PS
A further step has been taken to turn the former Maralinga Primary School site into housing. The State Government, which owns the site, will seek…
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Turning lives around in tough times
Coming from a rough background, Calliopeia hadn’t given much thought to her future. She grew up in government care, and began stealing cars at the…
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Food for business’s revival?
Food may revive the appetite for business among the empty shop fronts on Lonsdale Street Dandenong, says councillor-elect Jim Memeti. As Covid-19 restrictions ease, outdoor…
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Plea for lighter traffic
A simple timing change at traffic lights could brighten pick-up and drop-off periods at Keysborough Gardens Primary School, says its principal. School principal Phil Anthony…
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Covid limits charities’ reach
They literally can’t give them away. Despite the struggles of many during Covid-19, there’s a surplus of emergency ‘care’ boxes available for collection from Dandenong’s…