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Extra jail for lying to court
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A man has been given extra jail time after being caught out lying about his violent past in Dandenong Magistrates’ Court. The…
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Residents slam shopping centre plan
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS A new shopping centre on the corner of Hutton and Chapel roads in Keysborough is causing headaches for residents. Nina Kelly from…
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Looking to learn
Greater Dandenong Libraries will celebrate the role science, technology and the arts play in everyday lives throughout August. A range of programs will be introduced…
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Driver netted by high-tech police
Police have utilised a new BlueNet vehicle to identify and apprehend an unlicensed driver who evaded police through the Doveton and Dandenong areas. The police…
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Pedestrian leaps to safety
A pedestrian was forced to dodge a car as it crashed into a traffic sign at the end of a police pursuit. The police Springvale…
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Woman chased and assaulted
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS POLICE wish to speak with a man regarding an assault on a woman in Springvale in May, and have released images of…
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Students step up for song and dance
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS GRADES 5 and 6 students from Athol Road Primary School, in Springvale South, are competing in the national Wakakirri story dance competition.…
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Beating murder of homeless man ‘pointless and tragic’
The fatal beating of a homeless man in Dandenong Park in 2014 has resulted in a 20-year jail sentence for his attacker. Supreme Court Justice…
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Man sought after fleeing crash scene
A male offender is still on the loose in the Dandenong South area after crashing a stolen car on Eastlink and fleeing from police on…
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Intruders injure six in robbery attempt
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS FIVE males were hospitalised following an aggravated burglary at a share-house in Springvale South, on Wednesday 27 July. Four unknown males forced…
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Among the missing
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH A HOTBED for criminal activity, the Greater Dandenong region is also known for dozens of missing people. This National Missing Persons Week…
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Busting clutter to support the vulnerable
Girl Guides are busting clutter and doing their bit for those in need. The Greater Dandenong girls partnered with Red Cross for Clutter Busters, collecting…