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Rapist preyed on sleeping teen
A Noble Park North musician who raped a sleeping, intoxicated teen after a party in 2017 has been jailed. Buom Kuoth Bol pleaded guilty at…
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Aspiring cricket promoter avoids jail over $190k fraud
Navishta Desilva claims he felt trapped by “hype and expectation” after promising to bring high-profile international cricketers across to play in a Dandenong-based competition. When…
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Communities share the pain
Bosnian and Herzegovina communities in Greater Dandenong have held a fundraiser for aid relief in Palestine. On Saturday 28 October, Greater Dandenong communities of varied…
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Son stayed with mother’s body after ‘savage’ beating
A young man who savagely bashed his mother and hid out with her dead body will forever be haunted by the knowledge he neglected to…
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Dandenong North family of five flee house fire
A woman has been injured as a family of five fled their burning home in Dandenong North early on Tuesday 31 October. The residents including…
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Police probe Springvale ride-share bashing
Police are appealing for help in their investigation into a severe bashing of a ride-share driver and his passenger in Springvale nearly three months ago.…
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Trees downed ahead of new law
Greater Dandenong’s tree protection laws are too late to save towering trees that were razed along with a house in Ambrie Crescent, Noble Park. The…
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PRIME cuts pose ’serious public health risk’
Greater Dandenong acting mayor Lana Formoso says a State Government plan to cease funding an award-winning refugee immunisation program poses a “serious public health risk”.…
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207km/h rider charged
An unlicensed teenage rider has been charged after being allegedly detected at more than 200 km/h on Princes Highway in Noble Park North. Casey Highway…
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Referendum runner stays the distance
While the referendum for an Indigenous voice to the parliament outcome was a disappointment, it demonstrated an outpouring support by migrant communities, says an intrepid…
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Casey drivers feel Operation Sizzle’s heat
A motorist has tested positive for methyl-amphetamine on October 24 as Casey Highway Patrol officers began Operation Sizzle. During the operation, 104 breath tests were…
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Victorians warned of power outages
Victorians are being urged to prepare for an early start to the fire season and potential power outages this summer. The recently released Australian Seasonal…