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Two charged in Springvale raid
Two men have been charged after an alleged stabbing in Springvale last month. Greater Dandenong CIU detectives raided a home in Balmoral Avenue, Springvale about…
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Council quits waste-to-energy fight
Greater Dandenong Council has withdrawn its legal fight against a controversial waste-to-energy plant in Dandenong South. Despite its previously declared ‘strong opposition’, the council settled…
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VCAT topples triple-storey project
Neighbours were described as “ecstatic” after the state’s planning tribunal quashed a proposal for 16 multi-storey dwellings in a Dandenong North alcove. The “bulky” 15…
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Agg burglar flees Noble Park home
Police have publicly released an image of a man in relation to an aggravated burglary in Noble Park. A man allegedly broke into a property…
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Changes to JP services
From Monday 1 February, Justice of the Peace services will be moving to the Dandenong and Springvale libraries. Justice of the Peace (JP) services will…
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Man’s body found in creek
A man’s body has been found in Dandenong Creek, Bangholme. Police were called to the scene at Dandenong Creek Trail about 7.40pm on Saturday 30…
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Young artists on a mission
When Mission Australia needed new logos for its Communities for Children program, the organisation knew exactly where to turn: to the children who are so…
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Police thwart high-speed freeway ‘race’
Two drivers are expected to be charged over an alleged race at speeds more than 200 km/h on Monash Freeway, police say. A pair of…
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Charges for cop-dodging motorcyclist
A motorcyclist has been arrested after allegedly evading police at high speeds across Melbourne’s south-eastern and western suburbs. Officers were initially called to Commercial Drive…
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Teresa’s top gong
One of Springvale’s most prominent advocates for the less fortunate, Teresa Rechichi, has been named a Living Treasure of Greater Dandenong in the city’s 2021…
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Milestone for water safety
Thirty years ago, the Royal Life Saving Society Australia Victoria Branch (RLSSA-V – now Life Saving Victoria) took a step in a new direction, entering a…
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A little pocket of green
Greater Dandenong will soon get a new green space thanks to funding from the State Government. The so-called ‘pocked park’ will be located at 77…