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Hallam bus crash: Residents warned of road's perils
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS LATEST: Residents say they have been pleading for speed humps on Nettle Drive, Hallam for more than a year where a car…
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Search for mystery owner of oil painting found in Dandenong
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG police are seeking the owner of a recently-found oil painting. The bright, rustic painting of a weatherboard house has a brown…
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Springvale man faces court on drug trafficking charges
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A MAN has been charged with trafficking about $40,000 worth of methamphetamines after police raided two neighbouring units in Springvale last Thursday.…
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Vale Shaye Kosky: Hundreds farewell popular Dandenong school girl
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS ON her tribute screen was ‘‘one day can change everything’’. It was an understated reminder of 13-year-old Shaye Kosky’s tragic death to…
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Labor's Pakula to stand in Lyndhurst
By Dan Moss: State Parliament Editor MARTIN Pakula will stand for the safe Labor seat of Lyndhurst to bring him into the Victorian lower house.…
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Alleged robbery at Springvale RSL thwarted
Patrons and security staff tackled an alleged armed robber at Springvale RSL on Thursday night. Police said a group of men, one armed with a…
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Pet sheep Baa's court bill could balloon
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS SPRINGVALE mechanic Vu Ho refuses to buckle ahead of a potential $100,000 Court of Appeal fight against the eviction of his domestic…
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CWA: Seeds sprout from mighty oak
By MARG STORK LIFE begins at 80 for the sprightly ladies of the Country Women’s Association Dandenong branch. In the English tradition, an 80th anniversary…
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Barnardos, Royal Life Saving put needy kids in the swim
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS CHILDREN from disadvantaged backgrounds have been treated to free learn-to-swim lessons at Dandenong Oasis. Many of the 21 budding swimmers, aged 5-12,…
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VPL Thunder: We've been put on death row
DANDENONG Thunder was last week sweating on a make-or-break interpretation by a soccer tribunal, which could save it at least $40,000. On appeal this month,…
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Hallam drub lab uncovered
A clandestine drug laboratory and three stolen cars were found by police at a Hallam factory last Wednesday night. Casey CIU detectives made their discoveries…
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Single parent serves others as welfare is cut
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS SINGLE mother Gloria Anderson has found good deeds are not necessarily returned in kind. The volunteer chef — and about 84,000 single…