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Security call over mob fight
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS Rising mob violence around Dandenong’s Civic Square has seen one youth stabbed and others bashed and king-hit. Last Tuesday afternoon, police took…
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Leader slams call to arm council guards
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS SENDING in armed guards to disperse young people milling in Dandenong’s Civic Square would be a disaster, a youth-affairs leader has warned.…
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Brand-new car park may never re-open says CEO
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS SECURITY fears mean the public car park under the multi-million dollar civic centre may never re-open. The 40-space car park has been closed…
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Minister opens new site
By CASEY NEILL A NEW $3 million factory will help a Keysborough manufacturer bring innovation to life. Small Business, Innovation and Trade Minister Adem Somyurek…
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Shed load of men’s multicultural support
Jane Farrell, Springvale Multicultural Men’s Shed secretary THE Springvale Multicultural Men’s Shed is a shed with a difference. It is space for multicultural men to…
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Battle comes on board
By CASEY NEILL SPRINGVALE has hosted a cross-border Chinese chess battle. Xiangqi players from various states took part in the seventh annual Australia Friendship Chess…
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Doors set to slam shut after funding cut
By CASEY NEILL A SUPPORT service for African families will close its doors within months after losing Federal Government funding. African Communities Foundation Australia (ACFA)…
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Village fees challenged
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS PENSIONERS are taking legal action against Willow Lodge retirement village over being slugged with costly deferred management fees. The Consumer Action Law…
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Medic left in coma after attack
A NURSE was placed in an induced coma with head injuries after being attacked when he went to offer medical help in a Springvale South…
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Underground car park attack
THIEVES bashed and robbed a man at Dandenong Plaza earlier this month. The 37-year-old Frankston man was speaking to two people in an underground car…
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Depot sale needed to fund council’s masterplans
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THE former Springvale depot site has been earmarked for sale as a “high quality residential project” to help fund the council’s civic…
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Toaster sparks fire
A DELIBERATELY lit toaster fire sparked police and CFA attendance in Dandenong. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Sergeant Glen Cruse said a residential care facility patron…
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