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Teens on the trail
A GROUP of teens are suspected of lighting a grass fire in Dandenong South. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Tony Lavars said fire crews…
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Ill wind blows no good
DEALING with a blown-away skylight and a fire hydrant flood was all in a week’s work for Greater Dandenong SES. Unit controller Paul Daniel said…
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VCE at a stretch
NOBLE Park North students are stretching out their VCE to expand their opportunities. Carwatha College this year launched the V3 initiative, which will see all…
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Horror stories from the scary city’s streets
Jack Johnson is the author of when The Clock Strikes, a fascinating account of growing up in Dandenong, his years tending to the city’s pipes…
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Life-threatening injuries
A 21-YEAR-OLD Noble Park woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries last week after a head-on car crash in Narre Warren. A 20-year-old Dandenong…
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Church blaze suspicious: police
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS UPDATE 1.11pm Police are still treating the St Mary’s church fire between 2am-3am this morning as suspicious. Det Sen Const Nicholas Hayes,…
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Rail plan has south-east on the move
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THE State Government’s revamped plan to improve the Dandenong rail corridor has been announced – more new trains, fewer level crossings but…
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Bright colours unite
DANDENONG Plaza celebrated Harmony Day on 21 March with performances and photographs highlighting diversity. More than 300 faces from the community filled a Harmony Day…
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School report
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong council will investigate spending up to $6 million on buying land for a possible future state primary school in Keysborough…
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Stud Road closed after crash snaps power pole
By CASEY NEILL and CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A CAR crashed into a power-pole in Dandenong this morning, causing the closure of Stud Road between Herbert and…
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Festival paints its faces of fun
CULTURAL Diversity Week celebrations at Dandenong West Primary School culminated in a free family fun festival. The 20 March community event also marked Harmony Day…
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Passion for the Holden’s power
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG man Eddie Dobbs’s passion for cars has shaped his life in more ways than one. The motor mechanic runs JD Motors…