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Liberal-free contest in Bruce
The Liberal Party appears to have forsaken what had been regarded as a marginal federal seat. ALP incumbent Julian Hill narrowly won the seat of…
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Tests bite after caterer re-opens
A Dandenong South commercial caterer is dumping loads of packaged food as part of a rigorous and costly health-department testing regime. iCook Foods was recently…
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Put up or ‘move out’
Residents in a Dandenong apartment block say repeated calls to police have failed to halt an alleged drug-dealing neighbour. They instead claim that police have…
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Mulch fire sparks advice warning
A sawdust-pile fire in Dandenong South’s industrial area has sparked an advice message for surrounding businesses and residences. Eight fire-fighting trucks including a ladder-platform appliance…
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Thanks for tatts-free therapy
At the best of times, Sharyn Mackey hates tattoos. The 63-year-old breast cancer patient was certainly not looking forward to the tiny permanent marks on…
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Rubble for a higher purpose
A $7 million facility in Dandenong South is set to save loads of construction and demolition waste from landfill. Work has begun on the 4050-square…
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Free cover for flu shots
Free flu shots are available for young and old this year. The State Government is offering the free annual vaccine to children aged 6 months…
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Addict shot stranger from behind
A shooter who randomly fired at close-range into a complete stranger in a Noble Park driveway has been jailed. Sargis Mkrtchyan, 27, was fortunate that…
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Burglar employs unlocked car’s remote
A man in his 60s has awoken to find an intruder fleeing from his Noble Park North home. The intruder is believed to have stolen…
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Bandit attacks servo with hammer
A would-be robber armed with a hammer has tried to smash his way into a Caltex service station in Police Road, Springvale early on Tuesday…
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Fight club set alight
Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a martial arts studio in Dandenong. A passer-by had reported the fire, which started in a hard-rubbish pile…
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Four flee from violent robbery
A 20-year-old man has been bashed and robbed of his Bluetooth headphones by a group of four male attackers in Springvale. The group approached the…