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Trains halted after Narre Warren fatality
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS TRAIN services have been suspended on part of the Pakenham line after a person was fatally struck by a train in Narre…
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Not all are happy with ‘Harmony’
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong Council has finally settled for Harmony Square as the name for its giant civic square but not without a note…
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Business at a virtual crawl
By CASEY NEILL SLOW broadband speeds in Greater Dandenong are costing hundreds of jobs and millions in growth. That was the finding of a report…
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Traders draw the line on parking meters
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS SPRINGVALE traders are mounting a campaign against Greater Dandenong Council’s plans to introduce on-street parking meters. Springvale Asian Business Association (SABA) is…
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Owner injured as he tries to stop trailer theft
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH UPDATE 2PM: Police have released CCTV video of the incident, and ask anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333…
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Curtains for club icon
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG Croquet Club will play its final match on Tuesday 28 April. Member of 10 years Joy Kent said it had been…
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Man’s indecency charge
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH A 51-YEAR-OLD Dandenong man was arrested on Thursday 23 April and has been charged following an alleged indecent act around children on…
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Crosses tell tragic tale
By NARELLE COULTER THE 53 former Dandenong Primary School students who served in World War I were remembered when the school’s recently restored honour…
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Women’s work for battle’s wounded
NURSES were often the unsung heroes of the Gallipoli campaign. Behind the front lines they patched up wounded soliders and comforted men who were…
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Radical centre closes
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THE closure of Al-Furqan Islamic Centre in Springvale South will reduce the risk of young men and teenagers being radicalised but “we…
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Red poppies to remember
GIANT red poppies adorn the lawn at Dandenong Civic Square as a symbol of peace and hope. People from the Greater Dandenong community created…
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Wrong bus girl’s route back home
By CASEY NEILL A FRANTIC mum went to the Dandenong Police Station counter on 15 April living every parent’s worst nightmare – her daughter was…
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