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’Stern’ sentence for carjack stabbing
A would-be car-jacker, who seriously injured a driver in a “frightening” broad-daylight stabbing at a Noble Park shopping strip has been jailed. Panayotis Tsoukalas, 37,…
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Dandenong North tops the class
Dandenong North Primary School has been crowned No.1 for NAPLAN results in the state. According to The Age, 16 out of the state’s top-20 improved…
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Nowhere to live
Homelessness services in Greater Dandenong are struggling to find even short-term housing for rough sleepers in what is being described as a “huge crisis“. The…
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Community supports family after refugee tragedy
The refugee community of South East Melbourne has gathered to mourn the tragic death of Tamil refugee Karunakaran Rasasundran and support his family. After Mr…
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Dandenong work deaths rise
Greater Dandenong has recorded five workplace fatalities in 2022 – the equal most in the state, according to WorkSafe data. This was up from four…
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Green is the new black
A weekend all about reducing Dandenong’s carbon footprint was a hit among many. Locals – young and old – swinging by the Dandenong market for…
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Raise the awareness
A group of young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds have developed online resources to empower their peers to take control of their own health.…
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Unrepentant slasher jailed
A Dandenong man who showed no remorse after repeatedly stabbing his ex-wife’s boyfriend has been jailed for at least seven years. Ali Dastmozd, 41, was…
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Multi-vehicle crash on Monash Freeway
Police were appealing for public information on a five-vehicle crash on Monash Freeway in Dandenong North. A truck and four cars collided on the outbound…
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Teens face 63 charges
A 15-year-old Botanic Ridge boy has been arrested, along with 8 other youths, over a string of car thefts and property crimes. The nine youths…
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Murder charge at Endeavour Hills
A man has been charged with murder after a body was discovered in Endeavour Hills. The body of a 39-year-old man was found in a…
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Locals took a swing for charity
Dandenong locals took to trading in the suit and tie for a polo and gloves to raise funds for future generations. Last week several golfing-enthusiasts…
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