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Centuries-old farming history
By CASEY NEILL A 500-year family history in the trade preceded NuLac owner John Gommans’ foray into farming. He’s proud to be continuing the tradition…
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Grants help kids get the best start
Three Dandenong kindergartens will share a $13,000 funding boost. Dandenong North Pre-school will receive $10,000 from the State Government to upgrade its playground equipment. Rosswood…
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New computers for community vibrancy
Telephones and computers at South East Community Links will receive a $15,261 upgrade. Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus recommended the Springvale project for funding under the…
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Doggone thief
A dog-napper snatched Azan the husky while his owner walked him on a Dandenong street. Police on Monday 8 August released images of a man…
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Severely burnt in kitchen fire
A Dandenong teen suffered severe burns when he tried to move a pan of oil that caught alight. Paramedics were called to the Langhorne Street…
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Nowhere to run to
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS It’s a deadly game of hide-and-seek as at-risk asylum refugees go underground… Tamil asylum seekers in the Greater Dandenong-Casey region are in…
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We feel let down
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS The court system is horrendous says murder victim’s family… The sister of a man murdered in Dandenong Park in 2014 has spoken…
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Trafficker caught napping
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A convicted drug trafficker has been freed on bail after being found taking a noon-time nap in a car with blaring loud…
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Extra jail for lying to court
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A man has been given extra jail time after being caught out lying about his violent past in Dandenong Magistrates’ Court. The…
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Residents slam shopping centre plan
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS A new shopping centre on the corner of Hutton and Chapel roads in Keysborough is causing headaches for residents. Nina Kelly from…
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Looking to learn
Greater Dandenong Libraries will celebrate the role science, technology and the arts play in everyday lives throughout August. A range of programs will be introduced…
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Driver netted by high-tech police
Police have utilised a new BlueNet vehicle to identify and apprehend an unlicensed driver who evaded police through the Doveton and Dandenong areas. The police…