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  • Museum honours Brown

    Museum honours Brown

    Neil Brown is a keen student of history – particularly pertaining to his beloved greyhounds – and helped build the Sandown complex into the world…

  • Sacked worker’s death ‘preventable’

    Sacked worker’s death ‘preventable’

    A State Coroner has criticised a Dandenong South factory for its “disproportionate” sacking of an apparently drunk worker, which led to him taking his own…

  • Police car rammed in South East chase

    Police car rammed in South East chase

    A Pearcedale man has been arrested after allegedly evading police in a stolen car on Saturday 19 August. The car, allegedly stolen in Pearcedale that…

  • More jail for ‘remorseless’ rapist

    More jail for ‘remorseless’ rapist

    A Dandenong serial rapist has had his current jail term extended after being convicted of child sexual abuse in the 1980s. Leonard Levett, 59, is…

  • 100-jobs goal on target

    100-jobs goal on target

    Chisholm Institute is on track to recruit, train and place at least 100 jobseekers in manufacturing roles across the south-east. The Jobs Victoria Engineering Project…

  • Four boys arrested over shoplifting spree

    Four boys arrested over shoplifting spree

    Four boys from the South East have been arrested over a spate of alleged thefts from bottle shops and supermarkets. Police believe the stealing of…

  • Carjacker ‘takes an Uber’ to NSW

    Carjacker ‘takes an Uber’ to NSW

    A man who carjacked an Uber driver in Lyndhurst and then drove himself to NSW to “get away from drugs” has been jailed. Bradley William…

  • Hallam local learns lessons from prestige UK events

    Hallam local learns lessons from prestige UK events

    Hallam local and Quayclean Australia venue supervisor Chris Sageman has returned from working at some of England’s largest sporting events and venues as part of…

  • Level crossings on the chopping block

    Level crossings on the chopping block

    The State Government’s Level Crossing Removal Project has attracted a mixture of opinions on its success and overall value during Parliament last week. During the…

  • Heated debate on gas ban

    Heated debate on gas ban

    Premier Daniel Andrews announced a controversial gas ban from 1 January 2024 on all new houses, public buildings and social houses. But how what impact…

  • ‘Australia Day’ switch averted

    ‘Australia Day’ switch averted

    A Greater Dandenong Council proposal to take the ‘Australia Day’ out of the title of its annual community awards on 26 January has been voted…

  • Monk charged with child sex abuses

    Monk charged with child sex abuses

    A high-ranking Buddhist monk has faced court charged with sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated against children he met through working at two Melbourne temples. Vijitha Naotunne,…

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