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Spot-fires at cycle path
A swift-thinking cyclist has reported a suspicious fire in a reserve near the Eastlink bike track in Dandenong North. The rider discovered three small spot-fires…
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Centenarian’s song of praise
A great-great-grandmother has been feted by family, her lifelong best friend and councillors during her 100th birthday celebrations. Rosina Iannuzzi drew the crowd for her…
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Tatts outlet’s Midas touch
Dandenong TattsLotto agency Palm Plaza Lotto seems to have the Midas touch. On Saturday 2 March, a Lysterfield woman won the $1.98 million division one…
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Pro-velodrome riders mount Parliament steps
Cyclists have rolled up to Parliament House in a last-ditch stand against the impending demolition of Maurice Kirby Velodrome. With placards and bikes on hand,…
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Knocked out in brutal street robbery
A man has been beaten unconscious during a robbery by three males in central Dandenong. The 34-year-old victim had his phone and wallet stolen during…
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Stolen-car fire sparks emergency
A torched stolen car has sparked a fast-moving grass and scrub fire that blazed through a shed and threatened homes and businesses in Bangholme. The…
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Shot corpse found in crashed car
A man believed to be aged in his 50s has been found dead with gunshot wounds in a crashed car in Dandenong. The man was…
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Man wanted for lewd act on train
Transit Crime Investigation Unit is appealing for public assistance to identify a man after he allegedly showed pornography to a 10-year-old child. Investigators have been…
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Bank burner jailed
A man who poured a container of petrol and set fire to himself inside the front door of a Springvale bank full of customers has…
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Speaking up for the voiceless
A Tamil interpreter who worked at Australia’s off-shore detention centres has made a public plea for its captives. Wicki Wickiramasingham, who was recently crowned as…
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Pell verdict shocks priest
It’s been a strange week for recently retired pastor Michael Shadbolt at Doveton’s Holy Family Church. In the first days of renouncing his priestly robes,…
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Peg’s family-life a ‘blessing’
Flanked by a huge brace of family, Doreen ‘Peg’ Hill celebrated her 90th birthday in dappled sunshine at Wilson Botanic Park. The Dandenong-born great-grandmother says…
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