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Kaufland pulls the pin
Multinational giant supermarket chain Kaufland has abandoned its push into Australia, including an under-construction ‘one-stop shop’ in Dandenong. Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti, who had…
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Staff needed for new library
With the opening of the Springvale Library and Community Hub in early 2020 a number of career opportunities have become available across Council’s Library and Cultural…
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Crowds welcome Woggle Box
A diverse cross-section of the Greater Dandenong community came together in Harmony Square to help launch the latest anti-racism initiative, the Woggle Box. Woggle Box…
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Quiet banker a dauntless defender of green wedges
OBITUARY Barry William Leslie Ross, 30 January 1943 – 7 December 2019, banker, surfer, conservationist BARRY Ross played a major role in the protection of…
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Teen arrested in hoon op
A teenage boy has been arrested in relation to alleged hooning activity in Springvale on Friday 17 January. Victoria Police’s SD3 Divisional Response Unit arrested…
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Armed robbery trio arrested
Three males have been arrested after an alleged armed robbery of a lone man on Springvale Road, Springvale on 20 January. One of the trio…
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Hoon arrests in Springvale
Police impounded five cars and charged several alleged hoons on Springvale roads during several incidents on Friday 17 January. One of the investigated incidents includes…
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STEM gift to make dreams come true
The dreams of some Dandenong North Primary School students to become scientists, mathematicians, engineers or tech-savvy entrepreneurs are now a closer reality, thanks to a…
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Two cars linked to clubhouse shooting
Police are set to release CCTV footage of two vehicles linked to a driveby shooting at a bikie gang clubhouse in the South East last…
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Increase in crime, family violence
Criminal incidents in the City of Greater Dandenong increased in the third quarter of 2019, according to the latest figures released by Victoria’s Crime Statistics…
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Box opens up stories of success
Keen to combat racism and negative perceptions of refugees, Kuranda Seyit hit upon an innovative idea. While watching Goggle Box, he decided to find a…
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Peter battles petrol price pain
Petrol price rises, like death and taxes, have become a certainty in life. And it’s a certainty that medical courier Peter Wickman is sick of…