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Way to play, kids
A donated playground is bringing smiles to kids and their parents in Springvale. Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre searched for a new home for one of…
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Court awards foul
By Cam Lucadou-Wells Dandenong Basketball Association has launched an independent review after a coach was awarded an intervention order against a refereeing senior official for…
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Crane drops concrete slab
A 32-tonne concrete slab fell when a crane failed at a Dandenong factory. WorkSafe is investigating the “serious incident”, which occurred on Tuesday 6 February.…
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Donations for desperate Rohingya
Dandenong and Springvale’s Rohingya communities are rallying to support their displaced friends and relatives. They’ve formed an action group with support from refugee and migrant…
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Mobiles become meals
Greater Dandenong residents can turn their old phones into meals for people in need. MobileMuster and OzHarvest are joining forces for the second time for…
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Tip mound rises
By Casey Neill “Just how high will Mount Springvale be?” Andrew Nugent lives near the former Clarke Road landfill in Springvale South and asked the…
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New train on track
A life-sized model of the new train headed for the Dandenong line is on display in Birrarung Marr. It made tracks from Membrey’s Transport and…
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Slingshots, drugs found in search
Police arrested a woman in Noble Park over a haul of drugs, cash and slingshots. The Dandenong Divisional Response Unit members executed a search warrant…
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Two women injured in Noble Park
Paramedics took two women to hospital following a stabbing in Noble Park. An Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said they attended a home in Ellendale Road just…
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Councils cut costs together
Greater Dandenong joined forces with the Cardinia and Yarra Ranges shires to save money on maintenance and give back to the three communities. The trio…
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Footy lunch breaks fund-raising record
Greater Dandenong businesses raised a record $13,000 for charities at an annual football-themed lunch. Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce vice president Roy Sanderson handed $9000…
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Fine over car crush
A Dandenong mechanic was convicted and fined $40,000 after a car fell and crushed a man. Birch Automotive pleaded guilty to two charges associated with…