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Man jailed for up to five years for stabbing Noble Park housemate
By Mark Russell, The Age AN Indian national who wanted to be a famous singer in Bollywood – but ended up working as a process…
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PSOs to begin patrols at Springvale station
PROTECTIVE Services Officers will be guarding Springvale railway station from tomorrow night. Police Minister Kim Wells said the armed officers, which will be introduced to…
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Dandenong woman, two horses killed after semi-trailer jacknifes
A DANDENONG woman was killed when a semi-trailer collided with two oncoming vehicles in Dixons Creek last night. Police believe the semi-trailer jacknifed, striking the…
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Chisholm TAFE sacking fallout
Chisholm Institute says the state government’s sacking of Chisholm’s board chairman David Willersdorf is “part of the transition process for the TAFE sector”. “David Willersdorf…
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Emtivac pumped with export success
A Dandenong South vacuum pump engineering company has landed two multimillion-dollar overseas contracts. In a $2.6 million deal. Emtivac Engineering recently supplied eight liquid ring…
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Balloon in surprise Keysborough landing
Residents were surprised by a hot-air balloon landing in parkland in Liverpool Drive, Keysborough, on March 30. Maree Jordan said she was alarmed by the…
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$5.1m needed for Greater Dandenong super
Greater Dandenong Council must find a further $5.1 million by July 1 to pay off a superannuation blow-out. Corporate services director Mick Jaensch said the…
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Anzac spirit lives on in Great War songs
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS Despite the misery around them, World War I’s Diggers showed admirable cheer, says Heathmont poet and former journalist Jim Brown. In a…
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Max Oldmeadow: Living life to the Max
By MARG STORK IN the course of a lifetime, Max Oldmeadow achieved a great many things. He was a war veteran, politician, school teacher and…
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Springvale charity dumping cut under watchful eye
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A GREATER Dandenong Council surveillance operation has put a dent in rubbish dumping at a Springvale charity store. Council patrols during the…
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Kalyan Ky tackles the bullies
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A KEYSBOROUGH mother who spoke out after being evicted from a Dandenong cafe for breastfeeding is organising an anti-bullying forum for young…
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On the warpath over Noble Park footpath
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A FOOTPATH connecting aged-care residents in Noble Park to a nearby hotel has been “stuffed up”, a councillor claims. Maria Sampey, whose…
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