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Driver flees after power pole crash
A driver crashed his car into a power pole in Springvale and fled on foot from the scene. Police are appealing for public help as…
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Two houses damaged by fires
Greater Dandenong police are investigating suspicious fires in two abandoned homes. Police and fire crews were called to a vacant house in Cleeland Street, Dandenong,…
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Hunt for missing teen
Police are appealing for public help to find a missing Dandenong teen. Taamo Varu, 15, was last seen at his home on Birdwood Avenue on…
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Residents grab would-be burglar
Greater Dandenong residents thwarted would-be burglars in two separate incidents that occurred just minutes apart. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Christine Johnstone said the…
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New-borns suffer from nurse shortage
By Casey Neill There are not enough maternal child health nurses to cope with a baby boom in Keysborough. Parents are having scheduled visits delayed…
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Tigers song saved brother from coma
By Casey Neill Singing the Richmond Tigers theme song brought her brother out of a coma, says a Dandenong North woman. Jennifer Bearham describes herself…
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Missing man
A man who went missing from a Caulfield hospital could be in Dandenong. Police are appealing for public help to find 64-year-old Kenneth Calder. He…
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TV on track for train tester
By Casey Neill A Dandenong worker is among the stars of a new television series on railways. Chris Barnett was in charge of testing the…
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Video shows cycle of pollution
A Springvale woman’s award-winning enviro-video starts with a young woman carelessly throwing a garbage bag into the gutter. Jeannie Psomoulis showed the contents of the…
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Pause to remember colleagues and mates
By Inspector Mark Langhorn, Greater Dandenong Local Area Commander National Police Remembrance Day is on Friday 29 September. For police officers and the community, this…
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Weapons charges after intercept
A random intercept in Dandenong uncovered a haul of guns, knives and drugs, police said. Frontline Tactical Unit members pulled over a vehicle on Princes…
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Engineer worked to build sports
What’s In a Name delves into the fascinating stories and personalities behind some of the city’s best-known street names and locations. This week the Journal…
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