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Drink-drive charge for 33-year-old P-plater
Police impounded a P-plate driver’s car in Dandenong after allegedly catching him drink-driving. Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol intercepted a red Holden sedan travelling on King…
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Sky rail Premier beams with pride as first high-rise pieces are put in place
By Casey Neill “Suburbs like Noble Park have been artificially divided by this train line for a very long time.” Premier Daniel Andrews said the…
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Double-storey ‘disaster’
By Casey Neill Approving a Dandenong townhouse development was the council’s “worst, most illogical” planning decision in more than four years, said councillor Matthew Kirwan.…
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Autumn vegies love winter
By Casey Neill Ivan Gnocato has been gardening since he was five years old. “I had no choice,” he said. “During the war, all the…
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Swap your extras for self-sufficiency
By Casey Neill Grown too much of a good thing? Swap it. The Keysborough Res School Community Swap has been giving gardeners a chance to…
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Run up to Easter, it’s fish
After hot cross buns and chocolate, the food most closely associated with Easter is fish. Traditionally meat is not to be consumed on Good Friday,…
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Chaos rules key junction
By Casey Neill Fearful Keysborough motorists are dodging a main junction they say is chaotic and dangerous. Bob Malcolm said he and other locals avoided…
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Spat over Long leave
By Casey Neill Councillor Angela Long is “ripping off residents” if she accepts her councillor allowance during a 10-week holiday, colleague Maria Sampey says. But…
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Composting boosts garden health
By Casey Neill Composting at home saves landfill space and makes a free garden health boost. Organic waste placed in a garbage bin is sent…
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Tough bail conditions for ‘aggressive’ accused
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Keysborough ice-user accused of four vehicle thefts has been bailed to start work at a car-interior repair workshop. Police had opposed…
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Healthy start for kids hailed
By Casey Neill Dandenong Community Family Day Care and Dandenong Day Nursery are celebrating recognition as a healthy early childhood service. Cancer Council of Victoria…
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Kids show off their circus skills
Kids got a taste of life under the Big Top in Dandenong. They stepped into the spotlight at the Little Devils Circus school holiday workshop…
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