News
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Girl hides from home-invader with a knife
A 10-year-old girl kept calm and called for help when an armed man broke into her home. She was alone in the Buckingham Avenue house…
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Hunt for break-in pair
Thieves broke into an underground car park in a Dandenong apartment building. Greater Dandenong CIU detectives said they entered the Close Avenue site about 2.30pm…
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Wallet pinched from parked car
Thieves stole a wallet left in a car parked at a Noble Park home. Greater Dandenong CIU detectives said the thieves used credit cards that…
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Noble Park road closure
Heatherton Road will close so workers can remove railway tracks. VicRoads issued an alert to motorists about ongoing works around the new Noble Park Railway…
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Three…ways to avoid spreading your cold this winter
1. Stay home if you’re sick and keep sick kids home from school. Get plenty of rest and fluids and return when symptoms subside. Log-in…
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Back when heating was hard work
The late Jack Johnson was the author of When The Clock Strikes, a fascinating account of growing up in Dandenong, his years tending to the…
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Jan was a voice for all Victorians
What’s In a Name delves into the fascinating stories and personalities behind some of the city’s best-known street and location names. This week the Journal…
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Bridge over deadly junction
A deadly Dandenong South level crossing is a step closer to being removed. Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams visited the site on Friday 1 June to…
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‘Tourist’ in $1m smokes sting
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Malaysian national on a tourist visa has been jailed over possessing more than two million illegally-imported cigarettes at a Dandenong warehouse.…
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Yogurt’s flipping success
By Casey Neill Chobani has been mixing things up in the yogurt world. The Dandenong South manufacturer took home the Growth Sector award in Food…
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Park needs a name
The Keysborough South community can help to name its newest park. Greater Dandenong Council is asking for public feedback on a name for the newly-transformed…
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Energy boost to cut costs
A Dandenong South timber processing business will use a $10,000 boost to cut energy use. Premier Wood Machining Services received the cash through the State…