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Ride of their lifetimes
Something magic happens when children hop in the saddle at Riding for the Disabled. It’s a process that can unlock rare smiles, says RDA Doveton…
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11-time drink-driver blows 0.171
A Dandenong man has pleaded guilty to his 11th drink-driving charge and faces likely jail time, a magistrate has told him. William Sam Tut, 26,…
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Drugged driver rams police
A man on bail and a mix of Valium and heroin has rammed a police car and ploughed into a family in their vehicle in…
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Full STEAM ahead
Explore the world of science and technology – with VR goggles, if you wish – during Greater Dandenong libraries’ STEAM festival. It features free Science,…
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Springvale hub under way
The first sod has been turned on Springvale’s new library and community recreation precinct. Mayor Youhorn Chea, with councillors Sean O’Reilly and Heang Tak, kicked…
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Peak-time outages on Hammond Road
A series of traffic lights are out due to a power outage in the vicinity of Hammond Road, Dandenong South. VicRoads advises that lights at…
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Science joins the mix
Students rubbed shoulders with scientists in the school lab as part of a National Science Week initiative. Lyndale Secondary College was one of 350 schools…
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60 years – a world unites
Springvale Senior Citizens’ Multicultural Club has cut the cake to 60 years of success at a celebration on 14 August. Since it opened in 1958,…
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Soup kitchen rapist jailed
A Dandenong soup kitchen volunteer who repeatedly restrained, raped, mutilated and tortured a female colleague for three days including abducting her interstate in a car…
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Paper recycling upgrade in Dandy South
A Dandenong South factory is set to undergo a $1.2 million upgrade to improve the quality of its recycled paper material. Australian Paper Recovery’s plant…
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Man charged with serial burglaries
A Springvale man has been charged with four home burglaries in Springvale South this year. The 34-year-old was accused of stealing jewellery during break-ins at…
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Woman accused of snatching 89yo’s handbag
An Endeavour Hills woman has been arrested and charged by police over an alleged theft from an 89-year-old woman in Dandenong Plaza toilets. The victim’s…