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Gesturing motorbike passenger escapes
A motorcyle passenger gave police an “obscene gesture” before fleeing a pursuit on Monash Freeway last Sunday week. Police attempted to pull over the black…
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Drug, alcohol unit plan for Dandenong Hospital
A specialised alcohol and drug unit will be set up at the Dandenong Hospital emergency department thanks to a $500,000 state government grant. The unit’s…
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Lyndhurst poll: Know your candidate
LYNDHURST byelection candidates were surveyed by the Journal on public transport and education. This is a summary of their thoughts. Martin Pakula, Labor ■ Bus…
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Keeping mum on market traders' arrears
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG Market’s board and Greater Dandenong Council have declined to disclose the financial impact on the market of reported traders’ struggles. Greater…
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Major drug bust took in Noble Park
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS HOMES in Melbourne’s south-east were raided as part of a joint police drug operation that seized in excess of $200 million of…
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Dandenong youth mental health aid at capacity
A NURTURING 10-bed support centre for 16-25 year olds with mental health issues is running at full capacity soon after its launch last month. Dandenong…
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The Club: A tale of power, politics in footy
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS Actor John Wood plays a leading figure in a football club’s boardroom bloodshed in a reprise of Australian playwright David Williamson’s classic…
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Powder closes mail centre
By CASEY NEILL A SUSPICIOUS mail item forced about 400 workers to evacuate the Nathan Road mail centre in Dandenong South last night (Thursday). An…
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Suspicious package sparks evacuation at Dandenong South mail centre
FIVE employees were taken to Casey Hospital last night after a suspicious package was found at Dandenong South’s Australia Post centre last night. Hundreds of…
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Noble Park home raided in massive drugs bust
A NOBLE Park home was among several raided in a police operation that this week saw $205 million in methamphetamine seized and two people charged.…
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Ready in red for autumn
MORE than 3500 people flocked to celebrate the season in Keysborough on Sunday. The Autumn Fest at Wachter Reserve featured live bands, a rock climbing…
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Woman and horses killed in jack-knife smash
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN A DANDENONG woman was killed in a collision involving a B-double truck on the Melba Highway in Dixon’s Creek on Sunday. Police…
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