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Springvale: Four charged over alleged abduction
FOUR people have been charged after an alleged abduction and assault in Springvale last night. Police said a 17-year-old boy was walking along Turramurra Drive…
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Hallam: Police on hunt for sex-shop pervert
POLICE have released images of a man alleged to have committed a perverted act inside an adult store in Hallam. Dandenong Sexual Offences and Child…
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Dandenong South: Auto parts workers reach deal
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS AN industrial dispute in Dandenong South that put the brakes on Victoria’s car makers is over. About 140 of 165 aiDAIR Industries…
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Yabba dabba doo at St Paul Apostle North
Pupils Jack and Olivia certainly looked the part – in this case as Flintstones characters Bam-Bam and Pebbles – at a variety concert at St…
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Taste of Timor homeland
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS The call of home rings loudly for East Timorese-born Gil Santos. On Saturday, his band Mystic Trio will play alongside touring Timor-Leste…
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Teamwork a ruff and tough job
Dog squad handlers and their four-legged crime-fighting partners both love the thrill of the chase, SANDRA BULL reports. A POLICE dog’s bark is worse than…
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Cool! A festival just for kids
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong Council has announced what it hopes to be an annual four-week children’s festival starting next month. The Greater Dandenong Children’s…
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Two charged over Springvale station assaults
Two Springvale South men have been charged after a man and a 15-year-old boy were bashed and robbed in separate incidents in the Springvale railway…
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Hunt for man after attempted robberies in Noble Park
Police have released an image of a man wanted in connection with two attempted robberies at the Mons Parade underpass in Noble Park. About 10pm…
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A Moment with Marg
SOS call to help Red Cross OVER the decades, they’ve worked untiringly but age and ill-health are beginning to take their toll. The Red Cross…
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No ‘super’ rate blow for Dandenong Council
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong Council has ruled out future rate rises to pay for a $10.6 million superannuation blowout to be paid by July…
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Fishing for the truth
Endeavour Hills artist David Trout says it is quite a task to find the truth in an information-saturated world. Take for example who’s right in…