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Doing justice differently
Dandenong Magistrates’ Court has become the 12th location in Victoria to host an Adult Koori Court, after its official opening in an emotional and uplifting…
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‘Sugar daddy’ denials fail to win bail
A 51-year-old ‘sugar daddy’ has been accused of exchanging cash and drugs for sex with a 16-year-old foster child, a court has heard. Bill Argyropoulos,…
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Fake cop put law in his own hands
A vigilante cop-impersonator who bashed and interrogated his girlfriend’s ex-partner in public parks has been jailed. Pardeep Singh, 20, of Dandenong, pleaded guilty in the…
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Migrant mayor’s helping heart
Former Greater Dandenong mayor Naim Melhem lay in a hospital bed when he received news of his impending OAM award. It was a “total surprise”…
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Veteran’s helper with little carry-on
A Vietnam War veteran has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his welfare work for his brethren for 25 years. At…
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Historian wins top award
A prolific chronicler of local history has been awarded as Greater Dandenong’s citizen of the year at a packed Australia Day celebration on 26 January.…
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Model club derailed by Scout surge
A popular surge in Scouting may force an enduring model-railway club to change stations. For the past 19 years, the Waverley Model Railway Club Men’s…
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Laptop gifts fill learning gap
Laptops are being diverted from landfill into the hands of students, under a pioneering scheme in the South East. The ‘This Is IT’ program aims…
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Temple members ‘happy’ to help
Members of Springvale’s Putian Association Temple have dug deep to contribute to the fire-affected community in Eastern Victoria. Together, approximately 50 members of the temple…
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EPA fines recycler after fire investigation
A Dandenong South recycler has been fined more than $16,000 for storing prohibited waste as well as a deficient stormwater system. Norstar Recycling, at 37…
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Pair charged with Eastlink homicide
A Noble Park residence is among 12 properties raided by police in relation to Mongols outlaw bikie gang and the fatal shooting of fruiterer Paul…
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80-year-old man missing
Police hold concerns for a missing 80-year-old man from Keysborough. Enver Eminovski.had been last seen at a home in Glenthorne Drive about 3pm on Wednesday…
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