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Twin bomb scare
By CASEY NEILL TWO suspected bombs put Athol Road Primary in lockdown on Monday afternoon. The Springvale South school was evacuated about 1.40pm on 27…
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Hoons on red notice
By CASEY NEILL HOONS in Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia – you will be caught and punished. This was the message from Victoria Police and…
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Council slips on $39,251 slope
By CASEY NEILL WHEELCHAIRS filled the gallery at Monday night’s council meeting as councillors resolved to fix a Noble Park footpath built for elderly residents…
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Police hunt arsonists
A SERIAL arsonist lit eight fires in Noble Park and Mulgrave in four and a half hours on Tuesday morning. Police were called to the…
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Three injured after gang assault
A GROUP armed with iron bars set upon three men in Springvale South on Friday 24 May. About 7.40pm they were walking in Burden Park…
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Music and dance On Air at Drum
MELBOURNE Ballet Company will present On Air at Dandenong’s Drum Theatre in June. The performances at 2pm on 6 June and 8pm on 7 and…
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Temple numbers turned down
By CASEY NEILL A SPRINGVALE temple’s request to welcome 50 people through its doors every second Sunday was rejected at Monday night’s council meeting. Five…
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A bad day for Thunder
By JARROD POTTER NOTHING clicked for the Dandenong Thunder in their lazy 0-2 loss to Pascoe Vale. Passes didn’t connect, plays didn’t sync up and…
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Home invasion
FOUR men forced entry to a home in Belfort Street, Dandenong, about 8pm on 25 May while a family of three was inside. A man…
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Petitions at council
By CASEY NEILL PUBLIC transport woes prompted two petitions to the City of Greater Dandenong at Monday night’s council meeting. The first came from 20…
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Ford’s silver lining
By CASEY NEILL FORD’S impending closure could actually provide growth opportunities for manufacturers in the south east. This was the response from new South East…
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Trucks targeted
A POLICE campaign targeting heavy vehicles is now underway. Operation AUSTRANS started on 20 May and targets fatigue, speeding, drug use and other driver behaviour…