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Charity shed gets green light
A planning permit for a church’s 840-square-metre shed to store charity items in the Bangholme Green Wedge has been granted by Greater Dandenong councillors, despite…
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Farmers to be spared emergency services levy hike for one year
Victorian farmers will be spared the hike from the new controversial emergency services levy for one year, as the State Government cited the drought concerns.…
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85yo pedestrian fatally struck on Princes Hwy, Springvale
An 85-year-old pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle in Springvale on Saturday 31 May. The woman was crossing Princes Highway, near Smith…
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Home Affairs to fund Thomas St dialogue
An intercultural dialogue will be the first step in Greater Dandenong Council’s plan to resolve the Thomas Street precinct-naming controversy. In a council meeting on…
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Pharmacies ease GP waits
Pharmacists will gain wider presciption powers under the expansion of the Community Pharmacist Pilot program, which has stirred discontent in the health sector. Once a…
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Four charged over violent street brawl
Four men from the South East have been charged over an alleged brawl in Richmond this year. Yarra Crime Investigation Unit detectives raided five properties…
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Time runs out for car wash
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has refused a time extension for an automatic car wash at Keysborough South shopping centre, partly due to recently-built homes…
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Felled trees’ seeds preserved for ‘biodiversity’
Timber and provenance seeds have been preserved from the last of the giant stand of River Red Gums recently felled in Noble Park. Residents were…
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Morning-peak fire at IKEA Springvale
Firefighters have swarmed to control a fire belching thick smoke at IKEA Springvale. Fire Rescue Victoria said it received multiple calls about black smoke from…
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Alleged car thief accused of injuring police officer at Hallam
An alleged would-be car thief has been charged with more than 100 offences after allegedly injuring a police officer in Hallam. Patrolling police allegedly saw…
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‘Depraved’ couple’s jail terms reduced
A musical-theatre couple from Berwick who collected copious child abuse material and fantasised about inflicting violent, sadistic abuse on children known to them have had…
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A bittersweet Stud Rd fix
The family of a two-year-old boy fatally struck by a car at a notorious Stud Road blackspot has welcomed the bittersweet news of road safety…
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