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Library ‘missing links’
Library-starved residents in Noble Park and Keysborough South are demanding services closer to home, according to Greater Dandenong Council feedback. The council area has reportedly…
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Home-invading mob jailed
A mob of burglars from the Dandenong region who stormed into a Pakenham house of sleeping children just before midnight have been sentenced. Padiet Deng,…
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Drag queen voicing her pride
Clyde North drag queen and former Endeavour Hills local Brenda Bressed (she/her) has emerged as a contender to watch on this year’s season of Channel…
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Tree law ‘can’t save’ last Red Gums
Greater Dandenong’s new tree-protection law is powerless to save two tall River Red Gums on the edge of a State-approved apartment-tower site in central Noble…
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Egg farmer jailed for crophouses
An egg farmer who turned to growing cannabis when his business hit hard times has been jailed. Mergin Drenica, 46, pleaded guilty at the Victorian…
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Pair arrested after ‘erratic’ journey
Two men have been arrested after their vehicle was followed by police in Melbourne’s South East and East. Police observed a red Ford Falcon sedan,…
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EPA blitz on industrial stench
Environmental Protection Authority inspectors have cracked down on unidentified industrial firms over the foul stench plaguing residents in Keysborough and Dandenong. During a three-day blitz…
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School’s $29m rebuild ‘transformational’
The latest of a $29 million transformation of Lyndale Secondary College has been officially opened. Three classrooms in the Senior Studies Wing and tennis and…
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More youth ‘swarming’ theft arrests
Three boys from the South East have been charged over alleged ‘swarming’ thefts from bottle shops and stores across Melbourne. Police say alcohol, cigarettes and…
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Can-do manufacturer unveils $80m expansion
Driven by customers’ growing thirst for cans, a Dandenong South manufacturer has unveiled an $80 million speedier and multi-sized production line. The market-leading Orora Beverage…
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Bus service cancelled for blind support group
Pearcedale resident Robyn Williams has had to drive all the way to Hallam and back home to allow her legally blind husband Norm to take…
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Transport company fined $110,000 after post-fatality safety warnings ignored
A Gippsland transport company with a depot in Hallam has received a conviction and a fine of $110,000 after two drivers were injured in separate…
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