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Lyndhurst electorate obliterated
By CASEY NEILL THE Lyndhurst electorate will be no more under proposed changes to state electoral boundaries. Victoria’s Electoral Boundaries Commission (EBC) on 27 June…
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Vu Ho the fighter: Sheep, prison, Viet Cong, pirates
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS LATEST: When Vu Ho lost last week’s legal appeal to keep his pet sheep Baa at his Springvale home, he faced a $200,000-plus…
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Marinko Matosevic always a winner at Dandenong Tennis Club
By EWEN McRAE: emcrae@mmpgroup.com.au SUCCESS at the majors might be eluding Marinko Matosevic, but at Dandenong Tennis Club he’ll always be a big deal. Matosevic was…
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Keysborough acid test: gallery, video
By ALECIA PINNER EPA staff donned protective suits before tackling the clean-up of an acid spill on Keysborough Road last Tuesday. A 1000-litre container fell…
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Pole makes light work of Hallam oval’s tree problem
By ALECIA PINNER: apinner@mmpgroup.com.au CASEY council will erect an extra light pole at Hallam Recreation Reserve to solve the problem of a large tree casting…
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Casey, Great Dandenong grants take a massive hit
By ALECIA PINNER CASEY council will lose $434,000 in federal government grants this financial year – the second-highest loss to a council in Victoria –…
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Your community voice: Sri Samy
Community Voice is a monthly column celebrating Greater Dandenong’s diverse cultures and lifestyles. This month Sri Samy, a charity volunteer and advocate for Tamil refugees,…
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Skate teenagers robbed in Dandenong
POLICE are seeking witnesses to a robbery in which a group of teenagers threatened two 16-year-old boys and stole mobile phones and an iPod about…
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Double trouble for Keysborough driver
A Keysborough man was allegedly caught twice in one night driving while his licence was suspended. Police said they saw the man, 35, driving erratically…
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Hoon's car impounded
POLICE have impounded the car of a hoon, 23, who was allegedly caught driving almost 60km/h above the speed limit about 3am on Monday, June…
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Shoppers cop some questioning
BRUSHING up on their interviewing skills, Springvale police have been out seeking happy customers rather than criminals for a survey at Parkmore and Noble Park…
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Gillard backer Dreyfus survives turmoil
By DANIEL TRAN & CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS – See: Crean won’t contest Hotham JULIA Gillard supporter and Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus will continue in his role…