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Covid ‘ambo’ cops parking ticket
Greater Dandenong Council has withdrawn a parking fine for a St John ambulance transferring a Covid-positive patient from central Dandenong apartments. Mohammed Alam, an “absolutely…
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Trees felled by wild winds
Greater Dandenong SES received at least 36 callouts to large fallen trees and strom-damaged property on Thursday 27 August. Soon after strong winds swept through…
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Covid protests: Memeti urges ‘complete compliance’
Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti has called for “calm and compliance” from residents in response to daily anti-lockdown protests. His statement issued on 27 August…
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NPAC design unveilled
Plans for Noble Park Aquatic Centre’s stage-1 facelift have been released for public comment. The $6.6 million two-storey extension will include a large gymnasium, three…
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Protests ‘unsafe’: Premier
With fears of repeated protests in Dandenong South, Premier Daniel Andrews has declared them as “not lawful” and “unsafe” during Covid-19’s stage-4 lockdown. “Protests are…
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Four lockdown arrests in Dandy South
Four men have been arrested by police for breaching Covid-19 rules as about 80 protesters marched on Dandenong South streets. The days of “recurring protest”…
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Covid-19 strikes Spotless again
A worker at Spotless Laundry Dandenong has tested Covid-positive one month after the factory’s first pandemic outbreak. In a statement, Spotless announced the worker last…
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Dawn arrest: sawn-off, drugs found
A man has been arrested after allegedly found in possession of a sawn-off shotgun and meth in Market Street, Dandenong. Police found the 34-year-old man…
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‘Protest’ arrests in Dandenong Sth
Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti has defended participants in what police have described as a “recurring protest” in Dandenong South. A heavy police presence, which…
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Freight rail to bust congestion
A $28 million rail track connecting a Dandenong South freight hub to Port of Melbourne is expected to bust truck congestion on local roads. The…
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High hopes in Covid’s confines
With her New York Marathon plans dashed by Covid, a Dandenong High School PE teacher has set her sights on a challenge closer to home.…
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Covid outbreaks in hospital, aged care
New Covid-19 outbreaks are being investigated at an aged care home, a truck manufacturer and Dandenong Hospital. At least two residents and five staff members…
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