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Where cats get the cream
Residents of a feline retirement village lapped up the attention of Greater Dandenong’s mayor during a special afternoon tea on 25 February. Mayor Jim Memeti…
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Foy family’s Holden roots
Working at General Motors in Dandenong was a good job for a young lad like John Foy. The long-time Narre Warren North resident worked in…
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No salvation for locked-in Hel
A convicted drug trafficker has been refused bail after being allegedly found with about seven grams of suspected crystal meth in a parked car in…
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Sharp rises on the job market
Job-seekers are being dressed and primed for success in two new programs in Dandenong. One of them is Groomed To Go, a not-for-profit group that…
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Cops uncover crop-house harvest
Police uncovered an alleged cannabis crop-house in Sullivan Street Springvale on Saturday 22 February. A triple-0 call had reported a suspected burglary, with a car…
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Plaza guard wins top award
A shopping centre security guard has taken out a national award for his work with African youths in Dandenong. Charles Seleman, hired at Armada Dandenong…
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‘Reckless’ rider chased down by police
Two men were arrested after allegedly trying to escape police by mounting a footpath in a stolen motorcycle in Springvale on Sunday 23 February. The…
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Tricycle thieves caught on CCTV
Police have released footage of a man and a woman believed to have stolen a disability pensioner’s electric tricycle in Dandenong last year. The red…
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Second charged with Mitat Rasimi murder
A second man has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of Mitat Rasimi in Dandenong last year. Victoria Police’s Taskforce Sector detectives arrested…
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Waste plant unwanted
A proposed waste-to-energy plant in Dandenong South has been met by an overwhelming public backlash from hundreds of residents over air quality and health concerns.…
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I Cook Foods’ $250,000 bid for document
The state’s health department has tried to suppress a report that allegedly led to the closure of I Cook Foods’ factory in Dandenong South in…
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Bold fashion
In what’s believed to be a state first, Wooranna Park Primary School unveiled an inclusive Koorie T-shirt as part of its uniform on 21 February.…