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Cannabis crop found at factory fire
A crop of about 100 cannabis plants has been uncovered during a factory fire in Dandenong South. Emergency services were called to the Rhur Street…
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Floodplains cemetery scrapped
In what was termed a “win for the little people”, Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust has abandoned its controversial proposed cemetery on Dandenong Creek flood-plains. In…
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Trio arrested after safe heist
Three men have been arrested in Hampton Park after allegedly stealing a safe and being followed across Melbourne by police. The trio were spotted in…
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Aussies delaying dental work
A recent survey conducted by AirSmile has found that almost 71 per cent of Australians plan to delay dental treatments for at least 12 months.…
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Youth parliamentarians tackle racism in school
A group of young people from Melbourne’s South East have successfully passed a bill in the YMCA Youth Parliament program addressing systematic racism in the…
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Going green at Greater Dandenong City Council
Greater Dandenong City Council undertakes many initiatives at both a corporate and community level to reduce the impact on the environment and to leave a…
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RSPCA short course for hobby farmers
RSPCA Victoria is running its first-ever short course for hobby farmers this month on Saturday 16th July – with the session already booked out and…
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Big wins the theme of Division 4
SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 3 Narre South Saints has kept its finals aspirations alive with a commanding win over Murrumbeena. The two sides were inseparable…
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Family wins deportation fight
A Doveton family is “jumping for joy” after winning their last-ditch legal fight to remain together in Australia. Administrative Appeals Tribunal member Scott Clarey on…
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Cat curfew decision looms
Greater Dandenong Council is investigating a ‘cat curfew’ as it’s plagued by an “over-population” of feral and stray cats. This would make it illegal for…
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Basics choice – heating or eating
Crushed by the cost-of-living, more families are having to choose between “heating and eating” over winter, says the head of South East Community Links. Peter…
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Asylum-seeker optimism
A Greater Dandenong push for councils across Australia to back its campaign for asylum seekers is being considered by a national councils body. At an…