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Armed man arrested in Noble Park
A 31-year-old man wanted on police warrant was arrested in alleged possession of an unregistered revolver and a pen pistol in Noble Park North. The…
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50 residents flee basement fire
Fifty residents were evacuated after a fire started in an apartment building’s basement car park in Buckley Street, Noble Park. The non-suspicious fire started in…
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Burglar nabbed at servo
A Doveton man has been charged with a violent attempted burglary of a Dandenong South petrol station, police say. The 24-year-old allegedly used a fire…
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Man charged over cop-car ramming
An 18-year-old man has been charged over an alleged ramming of a police car in Springvale. Police had allegedly attended to a blue BMW without…
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Boys light Keysborough fire
Three boys are believed to have deliberately started a fire beside a Keysborough walking track. The trio used fence palings to start the small blaze…
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Corey Ablett wanted by police
Police have issued a warrant to arrest 24-year-old Corey Ablett for breaching a community corrections order. He is believed to frequent Melbourne’s eastern suburbs but…
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Tyre recycler fined for ‘severe’ injury
A Dandenong South tyre-recycling factory has been convicted and fined $80,000 after a worker’s arm was mangled in an unguarded tyre shredder. The worker had…
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Meteoric trail
Quick-thinking Star News photographer Rob Carew captured the afterglow of a large meteor of apparent space junk over Dandenong South. The bright cloud – what…
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NPAC’s future mapped
Noble Park Aquatic Centre’s 50-metre outdoor pool will be retained by Greater Dandenong Council – at least in the medium term. The council has committed…
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No bail for accused car thief
There were no more chances for a suspended learner driver accused of continuing a string of car thefts while on bail. Mark Anthony Chilcott, 20,…
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Family violence drops in Dandy
Greater Dandenong has recorded a second consecutive annual drop in reported family violence, defying a massive statewide rise. According to official crime statistics, reported incidents…
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A massive season awaits!
By Nick Creely DANDENONG DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION 2019/20 SEASON PREVIEW – TURF 2 AND 3 TURF 2 BEACONSFIELD President: Steve Keam Coach: Nathan Goodes Captain:…