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Gang brawl averted in Burden Park
Police have disrupted a planned fight between more than 100 rival gang members at Burden Park Springvale. The two groups each of more than 50…
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Teen girl glassed on Springvale Rd
A 17-year-old girl has been glassed by a male after rejecting his advances while out in Springvale. The Pakenham teen had left a shisha bar…
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Shocked Crs praise Roz Blades
Shocked Greater Dandenong councillors paid emotional tributes to their colleague Roz Blades, who suddenly resigned as mayor and councillor on 14 October. Some fought back…
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Worker milks Coles in baby formula racket
A worker smuggled out scores of baby formula tins from a Coles supermarket to help fund his gambling addiction, a court has heard. Aries Kim,…
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Truckie’s ‘gross negligence’ killed student
A Pakenham truck driver has been jailed by the County Court of Victoria for culpable driving that killed a 19-year-old university student in Dandenong. Kerasoma…
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History of Holden workers wanted
Historians at the University of Adelaide and Monash University are searching for former Holden employees to interview about their working experiences for an oral history…
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Care for Bear – in the nick of time
Vets and nurses at Australian Animal Protection Society have saved the life of a critically injured puppy abandoned in a cardboard box. The six-week-old Rottweiler…
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Roz Blades AM resigns
In a shock announcement, mayor and councillor Roz Blades AM has announced her resignation from Greater Dandenong City Council, effective immediately. Ms Blades said her…
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Recycler ’wage theft’ probe
A Dandenong-based recycler – and contractor of Greater Dandenong Council – is under investigation for alleged wage theft from asylum seekers. Polytrade Pty Ltd is…
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Road paved for EV off-grid
Off-grid charging stations for electric vehicles could be part of home garages as soon as 2020. A research trial of rooftop solar-powered cabinets with battery…
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Big day for the little ones
There was fun for the whole family, but most of all the littlies, at Greater Dandenong’s Little Day Out. Held on Sunday 6 October, it…
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Ex-imam refused permit
A former Noble Park imam’s attempt to restore his Working With Children permit has been refused by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Ibrahim Omerdic…