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Midnight assault near station
Two men of African appearance assaulted and robbed a 20-year-old man near the Springvale railway station. The victim got off a train just after midnight…
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Firebugs at work in wee hours
Firebugs struck three times in three hours in Noble Park and Bangholme. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Tony Lavars said it didn’t appear the…
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Arts for the future
Music and arts will help young people in Noble Park to build a brighter future. The Song Room’s Arts and Connect – Youth Settlement Program…
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Cop this, Mr Magoo
Police impounded a man’s car in Dandenong North after they allege he overtook them at 25km/h over the speed limit. The 26-year-old man, from St…
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Search for Sandra-Lee
Police are appealing for public help to find a 13-year-old Dandenong girl. Sandra-Lee Pepper was last seen in Victoria Court, Dandenong, about 4.30pm on Friday…
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Low score for playing sport
By Casey Neill Residents in Greater Dandenong play less organised sport than any other municipality in Victoria, new figures show. Victoria University Associate Professor Rochelle…
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Have you seen this girl?
Police are appealing for public help to find 13-year-old Lasharnti Lawson. They believe she may be in the Dandenong area. She was last seen around…
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Hoons ‘have driven me away’
By Casey Neill Drag racing has run a 50-year Noble Park resident out of town. Steven Piper is moving to Ararat for peace and quiet…
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Art aims for strength
By Casey Neill A Noble Park art program is building passion and resilience in disadvantaged kids. The Future Foundations Art Program in December received $23,000…
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Soft opening for inflatable aqua course
Kids and the young at heart are cooling off in Bangholme’s new aqua playground. The Melbourne Cable Park held a soft opening for the inflatable…
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Project translates into fire safety
A south-east based Afghan fire safety project has won a $2000 State Government prize. The Association of Hazaras in Victoria’s Home Fire Awareness Project picked…
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Still waters run deep
By Casey Neill Flourishing wetland or lacklustre lake? The water body in Monash Reserve on Monash Drive, Dandenong South, is in tip-top shape according to…