News
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Driver dodges attempted ‘car-jacking’
A driver has captured on dashcam what he believes was an attempted car-jacking in the back-streets of Springvale. Rich Huynh says he slowed down as…
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Harley rider robbed in Keysborough
A rider has been robbed of his Harley Davidson motorcycle by two males in a ute on Hutton Road, Keysborough. The males in a black…
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Sports car stolen from garage
Police are investigating the theft of a distinctive Ford sedan from a Dandenong garage in March. The blue Falcon GT sedan with GTP badges and…
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Solar company to face court
The state’s consumer watchdog has launched legal action against a Dandenong South solar-panel business and its director. After investigating customer complaints, Consumer Affairs Victoria alleges…
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Charlotte’s unicorns take flight
Believe it or not, there are unicorns flying high in front of IKEA Springvale. On National Unicorn Day on 9 April, Charlotte, 6, hoist her…
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Firies halt fierce shed blaze
Police are investigating a fire in a resident’s shed in Noble Park on Wednesday 3 April. Fire crews were called to the blaze at Hanleth…
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Man charged over crop-house invasion
A man has been charged with an aggravated home invasion of a cannabis crophouse in Thomas Street, Noble Park. The 39-year-old, of Caulfield East, allegedly…
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Edge of destruction
Shell-shocked residents on a busy and speedy section of Springvale Road say they are just waiting for a serious accident to happen. Mother-of-two Jessica Ferguson…
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Council slams federal budget
Greater Dandenong Council says it’s disappointed in the recently-announced 2019 federal budget’s lack of help for refugees in the community. The council also unveiled a…
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Reshma dishes up a winner
A home cook’s write-up on a flavoursome rice-dish has taken out Armada Dandenong Plaza’s food blogger competition. Reshma Abdul Qadir, of Dandenong, beat a hot…
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Corporate box to miss round 1
Despite wide outcry, a council ban on Springvale Districts Football Club’s use of a shipping container as a matchday corporate box looked set to extend…
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True history of the Apex Gang
It was not so long ago that ‘The Apex Gang’ loomed large. The terrifying spates of car-jacking, home invasions and smash-and-grab burglaries, the Moomba festival…