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UFO sketch witness comes forward to tell her story
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A school-girl’s sketchy line-drawing remains the first image from one of Australia’s most famous UFO events. Fourteen-year-old Marilyn Eastwood sketched what she…
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Passing through? Here’s $1m
Two Dandenong visitors walked out of the suburb with a million-dollar ticket. The married couple bought a QuickPick from the Dandenong Plaza Lotto store on…
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Night lights put Drum in the pink
The Drum Theatre is aglow following a $100,000 facelift. LED lights now illuminate the Dandenong heritage building each night. Greater Dandenong Council sought advice and…
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Parking meters’ time is up
By Casey Neill Springvale’s unpopular parking meters have officially got the boot. But traders and shoppers are warned that time restrictions on CBD parking will…
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Herb garden to support disability
By Casey Neill A colourful herb garden will stimulate the senses at Wallara. The Lions Club of Mordialloc-Mentone donated $1000 to the Dandenong-based disability support…
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Fun run, movie and more
Runners and movie viewers descended on Tirhatuan Park in Dandenong North for an evening of family fun. The park hosted the annual joint event on…
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Toddler hospitalised over heat stress
Paramedics hospitalised a toddler who was accidentally locked in a car in Springvale. Advanced life support paramedic Jeff Edwards said they were called to a…
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Samurai sword found in crashed car
Police found a samurai sword in a stolen car following several collisions in Dandenong. Greater Dandenong CIU Senior Constable Riley Wesley said the Honda CRV…
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Hot ride
A Porsche Boxster went from burn-outs to burnt out in Dandenong South. A passer-by spotted the silver car engulfed in flames on Glasscocks Road about…
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Fallen redgums parked for now
By Casey Neill Trees removed to make way for the elevated rail in Noble Park are popping up across the municipality. The Journal reported last…
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Market hosts a world of fine food
Dandenong Market-goers can feast their way around the globe on Sunday 2 April. More than 35,000 people attended last year’s World Fare and that number…
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Armchair engineers keep on chugging
Train enthusiasts made tracks to Springvale for Australia’s biggest model train exhibition. The 11th annual Train and Hobby Show ran at Sandown Racecourse on Saturday…