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TV hoon nabbed
POLICE arrested a Langwarrin man this morning (Wednesday) after vision of him allegedly performing burnouts in Dandenong South appeared on television. Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol…
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Lucky escape
By CASEY NEILL TWO police saved a neighbouring family from a fire threatening their Dandenong home on Tuesday afternoon – only for the blaze to…
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Guiding light at 100
NARELLE COULTER REVEREND Elizabeth Alfred was praised as a guiding light for women in the Anglican church at a special celebration Eucharist to mark her…
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Holding on to the ropes
By CASEY NEILL KIDS at risk are learning the ropes with Greater Dandenong police for a shot at a second chance. The South Eastern (Dandenong)…
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Families drawn to the park
GREATER Dandenong residents will come together at Dandenong Park on Sunday 26 January to celebrate Australia Day. The council has designed Festival in the Park…
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Pies vie for top title
DANDENONG Market has chosen a typically Aussie way to mark 26 January. In the lead up to Australia Day, the market’s bakery traders will pit…
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Staff pitch in
By BRIDGET COOK HAMPTON Park man Olivier de Baize has a set of flashy new wheels thanks to a group of generous people. Mr de…
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Anyone can be an entertainer
PULL up a stool and play a tune in Dandenong this week. Public art installation Play Me I’m Yours is taking centre stage at Palm…
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Smoke hampers blaze battle
By CASEY NEILL A FACTORY fire in Dandenong South sent plumes of black smoke over surrounding suburbs on Friday. Fire crews were called to Polytrade…
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Heat’s big chill
By CASEY NEILL AN ELDERLY Springvale man almost became a victim of last week’s run of four 40-plus degree days. Police pulled him over as…
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Care lives on
By CASEY NEILL SPRINGVALE Botanical Cemetery has been named the best in the world for 2013. The 422-acre Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (SMCT) site was…
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RACV behind road safety
Road safety around Dandenong West Primary School has been improved, thanks to an RACV grant of $15,000 to the school through its Good Citizen program.…