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Behind the walls of Victoria’s prisons – what life is really like for the people who work there
Ever wondered what it’s like to work in prison? Most people have a very particular idea – high walls, long and dark corridors and heavy…
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Three boys charged after alleged stolen car tracked by Air Wing
Three boys from Greater Dandenong have been charged after police tracked an allegedly stolen vehicle across Melbourne on 24 June. Whittlesea Crime Investigation Unit detectives…
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Doubts build on housing targets
Draft housing targets which would double the dwellings in Greater Dandenong by 2051 must be “realistic” and matched with greater infrastructure, says council acting chief…
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Four boys arrested after cross-city car chase
Four boys from the South East have been arrested after a car was followed by police across Melbourne. Police say they were alerted an attempted…
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Work program on the right track
SisterWorks has opened its Sustainable Production Hub door in Springvale expanding on its women empowerment mission. The not-for-profit social enterprise’s manufacturing hub will employ 50…
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Celebrating AV’s Motorcycle Paramedics
Ambulance Victoria (AV) is showcasing its highly trained Motorcycle Unit in recognition of World Motorcycle Day on 21 June. Specialist Resources Manager Joshua Tait said…
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Making rental homes safer for children
The State Government has purposed all rental properties in Victoria will be safer for children with consultation underway for a new rental minimum standard for…
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Violent kidnapper jailed
A Dandenong man has been jailed over abducting a woman in a car and inflicting violent assaults on her for more than two hours. Liam…
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Council cyber-scare
City of Greater Dandenong is one of many Victorian councils impacted in a data breach involving service provider Oracle CMS back in April. According to…
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Jailed for partner’s fatal bashing
A man who collected takeaway pizza after viciously bashing his partner to death has been jailed for at least 11 years. Robert Rickerby, 30, pleaded…
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Hoon accepts non-jail conviction
A Berwick hoon has pleaded guilty to seat-swapping with a passenger while driving on Monash Freeway and other dangerous acts after a magistrate’s sentence indication…
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Illegal weapons, drugs seized in South East raids
Guns, crossbows, a medieval sword, a zombie knife and other illegal weapons have been allegedly seized during a series of police raids and Firearm Prohibition…