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Girl,10, grabbed by ponytail
A man grabbed a 10-year-old girl by her ponytail and pulled her towards him in an attempted abduction in Springvale, police allege. The Dandenong Sexual…
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Passenger killed in crash
Police have charged a Springvale man over a fatal car crash in Clarinda. The 37-year-old will answer dangerous driving causing death charges over the single-vehicle…
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Quest to promote city’s centre
Quest Dandenong Central is off to a flying start. The 95-apartment property on Walker Street officially opened its doors on Wednesday 15 February. Television personality…
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Scouting for security
By Casey Neill Springvale Scout Hall is safer following a $7282 upgrade. The 2nd Springvale Scout Group used a State Government Community Safety Fund grant…
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Saints set to be blessed with multicultural talent
By Casey Neill St Kilda Football Club has multicultural recruits in its sights. The AFL team launched its Next Generation Academy (NGA) at Springers Leisure…
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Springvale bank fire charges
A 21-year-old Springvale man will answer 92 charges over last year’s fire at the Commonwealth Bank in Springvale. The man, named as Nur Islam, faced…
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Masons move in
Freemasons Lane is moving into central Dandenong. Greater Dandenong councillors gave the green light to the proposal at their Monday 13 February meeting after receiving…
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On the right track
By Cam Lucadou-Wells Sprinting superstar Usain Bolt tells Apex Gang to stay on the straight and narrow… Apex Gang members got an inspiring pep talk…
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Shot fired in armed neighbours dispute
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Dandenong man allegedly fired a 12-gauge shotgun during a dispute in which his brother and a neighbour respectively brandished a pitchfork…
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Boost for baby bookworms
Libraries in Dandenong and Springvale are helping budding bookworms to make a strong start. They’re participating in the 1000 Books Before School program that is…
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Elderly woman praised for stopping assault
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A brave, elderly woman was the only onlooker who stared down a bus commuter who repeatedly punched a man into unconsciousness at…
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Play space to help toddlers explore
By Casey Neill Dandenong Day Nursery has a new outdoor toddler play space, thanks to a $10,000 grant. Co-ordinator Deborah Noble said the cash from…