News
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Threat to shoot cop
By CASEY NEILL AN APEX gang member has allegedly threatened to shoot a Greater Dandenong detective, approaching her in a cafe while she ate lunch…
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Ambo ‘danger’ hot spots
AMBULANCE Victoria has flagged 43 Greater Dandenong locations as danger spots for paramedics. Dandenong alone has 23 addresses identified on a special patient information system…
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The hard word on funding cuts
By CASEY NEILL AID agencies are using emergency relief funds to pay for interpreters, after the Federal Government cut translation service support. There are less…
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A genuine chemistry
By CASEY NEILL A CHEMICAL manufacturer in Noble Park is bringing a new deal to innovation. Industry, Innovation and Science Minister Christopher Pyne and Liberal…
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Learn for their successes
By CASEY NEILL SEBN celebrated International Women’s Day by showcasing two successful women in business. Dandenong Market chairwoman Julie Busch and Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust…
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Police shortage claimed as station shuts doors
By CASEY NEILL SPRINGVALE Police Station had to close its doors due to insufficient officer numbers, the Opposition has claimed in Parliament. But Victoria Police…
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Club grows with bias towards youth
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS ROLLING against the tide, Keysborough Bowls Club is entering an innovation-rich renaissance. While many clubs are struggling or folding, this group has…
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NDIS ‘too good to be true’
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS PERHAPS the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) sounds just too good to be true. How else to explain the hope-lined anxieties among…
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Workshops for better business
HOME-BASED, micro and small businesses in Greater Dandenong can access a series of workshops and seminars. The council has formed a partnership with neighbouring Kingston…
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Bad sports
A SAFE containing $1600 and sporting apparel were among the loot from a Dandenong South robbery. Thieves forced entry to a retail outlet on Frankston-Dandenong…
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‘Dump’ skyrail
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THE state upper house has called on the government to dump the proposed Caulfield-Dandenong sky rail and instead put rail-under-road to eliminate…
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Hunt for Hugh McRae
POLICE are searching for Hugh McRae, who is known to frequent Dandenong. A warrant has been issued for the 46-year-old’s arrest after he failed to…