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Driver’s jail appeal
A 23-year-old concrete pumper is appealing against a jail term for a “hair-raising” police pursuit in which he blindly turned into a red-light T-intersection off…
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Shotgun holdup at servo
A homeless armed robber who pointed a sawn-off shotgun at a lone service station worker and demanded all of the station’s cash and cigarettes has…
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Ice-addict burglar ’dries out’ in jail
A Dandenong burglar with a self-confessed drug addiction has pleaded guilty to ransacking $19,000 from self-serve checkouts at a supermarket, a court heard. Steele Meier,…
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Hit-run victim, 5, improves
A five-year-old boy has been seriously injured in a hit-run collision in Hope Street Springvale. The boy’s condition had improved from initially life-threatening injuries after…
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Oasis to flow at fifty
People power has delivered the right outcome on the Dandenong Oasis redevelopment. That’s according to Cr Maria Sampey, who was a strong supporter of users…
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Goddard riding footy’s ‘roller-coaster’
There’s no doubt AFL champion Brendon Goddard has been embroiled in some of the game’s most controversial events. The St Kilda and Essendon 334-gamer took…
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Plan for Plaza twin towers
Twin 12-storey apartment towers are being proposed to kick-start a revamp of Armada Dandenong Plaza. The $70 million development for 211 apartments would require a…
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Cash-strapped charity battles on
Springvale Benevolent Society is locked a battle to meet requests to help homeless and battling families. At its annual general meeting, it reported a 15…
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Award-winning top cats feline good
The new ‘kitten’ on the block is the sole winner of a new award for rescue groups. Dandy Cat Rescue picked up the inaugural 2019…
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Boy critically injured in hit-run
A 5-year-old boy has been critically injured after being struck by a car in a hit-run incident in Springvale. The driver of a dark-coloured sedan…
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Dandenong trains are tardiest
The State Government has defended its contract with rail operator Metro Trains after “frustrating” performance figures for the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines. Both lines have…
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Tobacco shop rammed by car
A Springvale tobacco shop’s front has been damaged during an attempted ram raid. Police say that unknown offenders reversed a light-blue coloured sedan through the…
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