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Pair charged in servo drug bust
A man and a woman have been arrested in an allegedly stolen and drug-laden vehicle at a Dandenong North service station. Dandenong Frontline Tactical Unit…
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Male killed in crash
A male driver has died after a car struck the back of a parked truck in Hallam on Saturday 7 September. Police say the sole…
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Man dies in house fire
A 71-year-old grandfather has died during a house fire in Endeavour Hills on Saturday 7 September. Gary van Bree – a resident at the Shetland…
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Hope springs from award-winning space
The work of Dandenong’s Wellsprings for Women has been recognised by the State Government at the recent Learn Local Awards. The organisation’s Creative Enterprising Women…
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Multicultural suicide support
They came in pairs, in small groups and on their own, but it wasn’t long before The Castle’s space was filled up with people longing…
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No bail over breaches
A woman has been denied bail after multiple breaches of community corrections orders over several years. The woman appeared in the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on…
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Locks chopped for good cause
While some people cut their hair with flair for fashion, Aminah decided to use her new ‘do for a more worthy cause. The 10-year-old Dandenong…
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Rudolph the upside down nose puppy
Life got off to a ruff start for Rudolph the upside down nose puppy. In late March this year, as a tiny puppy, he was…
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Life saving skills to teach
Globally, around 140,000 people die each year in situations where their lives could have been saved if somebody had known first aid. Research shows that…
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Reinforcing respect
A new public safety initiative aims to reinforce a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to inappropriate behaviour in one of Dandenong’s major shopping precincts. Armada Dandenong Plaza…
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Countdown to family fun
Families are invited to join in the fun of an outer space adventure at the 2019 Greater Dandenong Children’s Festival. The two-week celebration will be…
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New committee has big plans for Little India
A new committee has been elected for Dandenong’s Little India Traders Association. The office bearers are Manmeet Kaur, Steve Khan, Hitesh Shah, Sudesh Singh, K.P. Singh and…