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Value of media relationships
Dandenong police Acting Senior Sergeant Duncan Bartley. VICTORIA Police’s strategic plan, Blueprint 2012-15, was recently updated and released by Chief Commissioner Ken Lay. The plan…
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Welcome readers
By PAUL THOMAS Managing Director Star News Group AS PROUD and committed publishers of true community newspapers, I am delighted to be able to see…
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Police hunt man over indecent act
A WOMAN was indecently assaulted at Sandown Park Railway Station yesterday (Wednesday). Police have released images and CCTV footage of a man they want to…
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Thieves make off with forklift
POLICE are appealing for information about a forklift theft in Dandenong between 6pm on 27 August and 6am on 28 August. Thieves took the forklift…
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Hubs of migrant help announced
SPRINGVALE and Dandenong will be home to three community hubs designed to empower migrants and refugees. Multicultural Affairs Minister Kate Lundy and Bruce incumbent and…
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Six times the limit
A LYSTERFIELD woman, 32, returned a breath test almost six times the legal limit following a collision in Dandenong on Saturday. Police said her car…
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Avid readers in festive spirit
KIDS across Greater Dandenong turned bookworms last week, to celebrate Book Week 2013. The oldest children’s festival in Australia ran from 17 to 23 August…
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Sampey snaps
By CASEY NEILL “IT’S all about personality, isn’t it? They’re ignoring legal advice!” This was the claim from an irate councillor Maria Sampey at Monday…
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Guide to tap migrants
AUSTRALIA Post’s Dandenong Letters Centre was home to the unveiling of a new migrant and refugee workplace guide – and with good reason. More than…
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In with the new look
THIS is the final edition of the Greater Dandenong Star, but Star News Group’s coverage of the municipality is set to strengthen in the coming…
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Service gives food for thought
By MIKE TZOUNIS MAX White says Meals on Wheels has given him the opportunity to contribute to his community. The 66-year-old Dandenong man has been…
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Grave strike
By CASEY NEILL CEMETERY strikes in Springvale and Bangholme are leaving families anxious and distressed and delaying funerals by up to a week, according to…