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Case not over: I Cook’s new ‘malicious prosecution’ claim
I Cook Foods has announced it will launch “malicious prosecution” claims against Greater Dandenong Council officers – a day after dropping a civil case against…
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I Cook’s council case dropped
After a four-year battle, Dandenong South commercial caterer I Cook Foods has “dropped its case” against Greater Dandenong Council, the council has announced. Following all-day…
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Lotto luck strikes Sth East
Melbourne’s South East ranks as the ‘luckiest’ lotto region in Australia, with the most division-one wins in the past financial year. According to The Lott…
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Father reunites with son as man charged with child-stealing
A 24-year-old Dandenong man has been charged after the alleged theft of a vehicle with a two-year-old child inside in Dandenong on Monday 24 July.…
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Keeping mental health in sight
At 26 years old, Matt De Gruchy has found strength well beyond his years and broke through the boundaries of his vision impairment. The blindness…
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Woodman loses court bid
A long-delayed corruption watchdog report into planning decisions at Casey Council is set to be published within days after a late bid to block it…
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Kingswood flood risk ‘unchecked’
Flood mitigation at a controversial 823-home development at the former Kingswood Golf Course in Dingley Village is still unaddressed, according to opponents. State Planning Minister…
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Historic church decays as talks stall
Calls are ramping up for a decaying and vandalised historic church in Keysborough to be saved before it’s “demolished by neglect”. A community group hopes…
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Self-collection cervical cancer testing on the rise
A year on from the introduction of self-collection cervical cancer screenings self-collected tests accounted for up to 12 per cent of all monthly cervical screening…
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Mobile boost grants in South East
A federal grants program to improve mobile coverage in “peri-urban fringe” areas such as Casey and Cardinia Shire is open for public comment. As part…
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Car stolen with toddler in Dandenong
An alleged thief who stole a car with a two-year-old boy on board in Dandenong is still wanted by police. The black Kia Carnival, registration…
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Residents rail at parking crush
Residents on Huckson Street and its surrounds in Dandenong are calling for parking permits in the face of ongoing parking shortages. A stay-at-home mother-of-three, Faiza…