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Six times booze limit
A DANDENONG North man was more than six times the legal blood alcohol limit when he crashed into a fire hydrant, police allege. They arrested…
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Giving and receiving
By CASEY NEILL PATTERSON Cheney is in the midst of celebrating 30 years since establishing its head office on Cheltenham Road, Dandenong. It can now…
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A fine art of welding steel
By CASEY NEILL TONY Eichstadt and a business partner started Fineweld Stainless Steel in 1988. He was 19 and had only recently finished his sheet…
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Buzz off flies
By CASEY NEILL A FLY infestation in Keysborough has closed a school and left business owners buzzing with anger. They told the Journal that “billions”…
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Council calls its curtains
By CASEY NEILL CHRIS Ratcliffe had no idea he’d represent his community at the Dandenong chamber’s grand desk when he was helping to build and…
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Public drinking in sights
By CASEY NEILL DRINKING alcohol in central Springvale could now attract a $1000 fine. City of Greater Dandenong last week expanded its No Drinking Alcohol…
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Cars for children
A KEYSBOROUGH small business is celebrating its first birthday with a community fundraiser. Matthew Gissara from T and M Custom Panels has organised an auto…
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Raising the bar
By CASEY NEILL LOWERED boom gates on Heatherton Road in Noble Park are not an unusual sight. And neither is an emergency services vehicle caught…
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Industry back to black
By CASEY NEILL HALLAM Senior College students got a hands-on master class in efficient manufacturing last week – without leaving their classroom. Staff from Dandenong…
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Phone stolen after punch
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an assault and robbery in Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, on 7 March. A 51-year-old woman left a hotel where she’d…
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Health first
By CASEY NEILL WOMEN in Springvale and surrounds can now access a Victorian-first mental health service. The Springvale Women’s Prevention and Recovery Care Services Centre…
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Polarised views on treatment
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A DRUG treatment clinician says the jury is out on the success of drug court’s mandatory diversion treatments for ice-addicted offenders. Dr…
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