News
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Encore beverage bid backed
By Casey Neill Jayco Drive is becoming a hub for brewing and bottling. At their Tuesday 12 June meeting, Greater Dandenong Councillors approved an application…
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Road closure reminder
VicRoads is reminding motorists to avoid Heatherton Road in Noble Park. It’s closed at the rail line in both directions so workers can remove railway…
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Les’s lucky arrest
By Casey Neill Les Maslin is lucky he had a cardiac arrest at Noble Park Aquatic Centre. “I was up in my roof a couple…
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Ram raid helmet heist
Thieves tore down a fence and smashed through a shop front to steal motorcycle helmets. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Tony Lavars said they…
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Stolen car lost to flames
An explosion alerted a Dandenong man to a burning car in nearby parkland. He went outside his Moomba Parade home to investigate after hearing the…
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Buses to replace trains
“Vital upgrades” will push train passengers onto buses for nine days. Signalling, power and platforms will be upgraded on the Cranbourne line between the Westall…
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Green plan for development
By Casey Neill New sustainability measures could cost developers an extra $10,000 per home in Greater Dandenong. Councillors will ask Planning Minister Richard Wynne to…
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It’s an honour
By Casey Neill The Queen’s Birthday Honours List was littered with recipients with ties to Greater Dandenong. Andrew Crockett was named a Member of the…
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Lee’s life of service
By Casey Neill Lee Tarlamis says his older brother’s cancer battle inspired him to spend his life helping those less fortunate. His service culminated in…
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Asylum seeker master chefs
By Casey Neill A cooking course with a difference is putting the heat on businesses to step into the kitchen. The Kitchen Challenge is a…
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Fake bomber lands in jail
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A man who wielded a fake bomb in front of more than 200 terrified passengers and crew aboard a commercial airplane just…
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Drug trafficker refused rehab bail
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A convicted drug trafficker’s bid to be bailed to a country rehab centre has been rejected under the state’s toughened bail laws.…