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Self-defence review a no-go, disappointment from MPs
The proposal to review Victoria’s current self-defence laws did not go through after a close vote in parliament on Wednesday, 13 August. It was almost…
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Council backs Cambodian-Thai peace
Greater Dandenong Council will write to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong in the hope of a lasting peace betweem Cambodia…
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Community awards under review
Greater Dandenong Council is reviewing ways to make nominations for its annual community awards more culturally inclusive. Councillor Sean O’Reilly, in successfully moving for the…
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$10m shoplift syndicate busted
A Springvale woman is among 19 arrested over what Victoria Police says is one of the largest organised retail theft syndicates dismantled in recent years.…
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Saving lives through new allergy training
A new national training program for long day care services will help staff respond to food allergies potentially saving lives. The free online course provides…
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Council meeting scratched
In a rare move, Greater Dandenong Council has cancelled an upcoming council meeting on 8 September due to “insufficient agenda items” according to a council…
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South East saviours give unconditional care
A ground-breaking program to disrupt child sexual exploitation in Melbourne’s South East has marked its first decade. In 2015, the Young Women’s Program (YWP) run…
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Drug ‘patsy’ jailed up to 10 years
A Springvale South man’s role in a home-garage break-in has led police to a stash of nearly 8 kilograms of heroin in his bedroom, a…
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Scales of justice on self-defence change proposal
Recent proposals by a southeast metropolitan MP on revisions to self-defence laws in Victoria have the local community buzzing, with many, from online to neighbourhoods,…
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WFH consultation opens
The State Government has opened public consultation on proposed work-from-home laws that a South East manufacturers group warns are “impossible” for the $54 billion sector.…
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Casey ‘naughty list’ unreasonable: CRRA
Casey Residents and Ratepayers Association has criticised Casey Council placing mother-of-three Jillian Nambu on “an orchestrated ‘resident naughty list’ after she sent five emails to…
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40 years of palliative care
From humble beginnings 40 years ago, Palliative Care South East has seen impressive growth in delivering specialist care to people with life-limiting illnesses. Prior to…
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