News
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Dunlops’ volley of crime
A pair of drug-addicted, homeless brothers went on an “out of control” two-month spree of servo armed robberies, petrol drive-offs and thefts in a stolen…
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Space to dream large
Nicky’s Cafe’s outer wall in Menzies Avenue, Dandenong has become a portal into an interior ‘dimension’. Emerson College VCAL art students dub the galaxies and…
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Graduates get jobs
Students graduating from a pre-employment course in Lynbrook were shocked to be offered a job right away. The Kickstart Your Career in Call Centre Operations course…
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Smash and grab
Police are asking for help in identifying two hooded people who smashed their way into Dandenong Market Place on Thursday 14 November. Police allege the…
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Stolen car torched by tracks
A stolen SUV has been set alight in a Noble Park trackside reserve early on Monday 18 November. Neighbours heard a car horn and then…
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Fare’s unfair, fined $95,000
A tradie has been convicted for illegally demolishing three houses in Noble Park and Springvale. Badaoui Fares, 46, purported to be a registered demolisher when…
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Dandenong unites in stand against family violence
Greater Dandenong Council is continuing its fight to put an end to family violence and break the cycle. Now in its seventh year council hosted…
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Keysborough hub site chosen
After eight years and divided public opinion, Greater Dandenong Council has chosen its preferred site for the Keysborough South Community Hub. The existing dog park…
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Fight for NDIS rights
Cheryl Hilton, the carer of non-verbal 21-year-old twin step-daughters Tegan and Glenys Saffigna, can’t tell you why the National Disability Insurance Agency eventually said yes.…
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Waste incinerator on hold
The proponent of a waste-to-energy plant in Dandenong South remains “fully committed” after Greater Dandenong Council put its approval on hold. The council rescinded its…
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Hat’s off to mayor Jim
Jim Memeti has been returned as Greater Dandenong mayor – but his fourth ascension was anything but certain. In a cliff-hanger vote in the council…
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Tree gives rich harvest
The Christmas Wishing Tree appeal has once again been launched in Dandenong Kmart. The store kicked off the appeal on 13 November with a $429…