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’Gross irresponsibility’: jail for drug-crash driver
A drug-and-booze-addled Keysborough driver who crashed his car onto a tilt-tray of a tow-truck and seriously injured two men has been jailed for up to…
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Walker held up at knife-point
A woman has been slashed with a knife by an armed robber in Endeavour Hills early on Tuesday morning, 7 July. The victim was out…
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I Cook Foods sues for ‘stitch-up’
I Cook Foods has launched Supreme Court action as it alleges Parliamentary inquiry evidence has confirmed the business’s shutdown was a “stitch-up” by health authorities.…
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Unlicensed driver shows tell-tale sign
An unlicensed driver with an allegedly home-made rear number plate ‘NOREGO’ caught the interest of Victoria Police officers in Springvale. Police drove past the vehicle…
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Plea for missing Dandenong man
Police are seeking help to find missing Dandenong man Dung Nguyen. The 53-year-old was last seen in Keshava Grove about 4pm on Sunday 5 July.…
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Hallam ‘hotspot’ cools
Hallam has been removed as a declared hotspot by health authorities, but infection cases continue to rise in Casey and Grater Dandenong. In the week…
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Hub of conjecture
Residents are loudly and passionately calling for changes to the draft design of Keysborough South Community Hub. Eighty-nine public submissions have been received by Greater…
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New FRV regime at three stations
Dandenong, Hallam and Springvale CFA fire brigades are part of the newly-formed Fire Rescue Victoria. FRV is an amalgamation of CFA paid officers and paid…
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Historic garden saved by $2.6m council bid
With a $2.625 million splash of cash, Greater Dandenong Council has intervened to save 4830-square-metres of canopied parkland. The council beat a flurry of bids…
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Pitch for the smart, engaged vote
Public health researcher and council election candidate Rhonda Garad is no stranger to crisis. Dr Garad is standing as effectively the replacement candidate for the…
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Covid-killing copper innovation
Imagine a material that can kill SARS CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, on contact. Now imagine that material coating high-contact surfaces in buildings and businesses…
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The web we weave sounds exquisite
School holidays can be tricky in a time of physical distancing. But a new, interactive virtual activity aims to bridge those physical gaps and fill…