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Police pursuit called off
A driver has evaded a police pursuit through Springvale, Keysborough and Dandenong South. Police said the pursuit started in Westall Road shortly before 2pm on…
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Gospel message with a beat
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS ALL are invited to enjoy gospel music — in its loud, holy, electric splendour — at the heart of a new church…
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Home rubbish: See where it goes
Landfills, green waste and recycling depots are opening for Follow Your Waste tours. The free tours visit Polytrade Materials Recovery in Dandenong South, the landfill…
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Office fire suspicious
A Springvale office building was slightly damaged by a suspicious fire last Sunday week. The small fire was lit in a garage at the rear…
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201km/h motorcyclist arrested
A 37-year-old Cranbourne West motorcyclist was arrested after being detected speeding 121km/h over the speed limit on Frankston-Dandenong Road. Police said he was travelling at…
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Stolen car torched
A stolen car was partially stripped and set alight in Glassocks Road, Dandenong South, last Sunday week. Police say the car, stolen from Noble Park,…
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Burglar caught in the act
A burglar was disturbed by occupants at a home in Gwenda Street, Dandenong, about 3.40am last Monday. The man was described as Caucasian wearing a…
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Shopping jeep ban on bus blows back on council
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong Council’s ban on shopping jeeps for its community shopping bus service appears to be an oddity compared to similar services…
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Letters to the Editor, Dandenong Journal
Re: Security staff at hospital Monash medical health bosses should be ashamed with themselves. Where is their duty of care to staff and other patients?…
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Asylum seekers making their mark in Dandenong
A FRESH lick of paint has been applied to a soon-to-open Dandenong-based help service for asylum seekers. Kon Karapanagiotidis, chief executive of the Asylum Seekers…
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Raising the baa on fees 'not a Vu Ho tax'
IN an apparent budget quirk, the release fees for impounded sheep, pigs and goats is set to quadruple. Corporate services director Mick Jaensch denied the…
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State Budget: Dandenong dumped, says MP
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG has been neglected in favour of nearby neighbour Frankston in last week’s state budget, says Labor’s Dandenong MP John Pandazopoulos. He…