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Police brief: Four young offenders allegedly linked to burglaries arrested
Southern Metro Region Crime Team detectives have arrested and charged four young offenders from the South East after approximately $2000 of cigarettes were allegedly stolen…
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Heights of generosity
For the eighth time, Keysborough CFA’s Wayne Aumann has completed the gruelling Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb Challenge. Again, he hauled 25 kilograms of kit up…
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Council toughens anti-pokies stand
Greater Dandenong Council plans to discourage residents and staff from organising events at pokies venues, as part of its latest draft gambling policy. The council…
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Premier bears $5.3m gift
Premier Daniel Andrews has pledged $5.34 million to upgrade Keysborough Gardens Primary School – if his Government is re-elected. It will help the growing school…
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NAB League preview: Dandenong Stingrays v Sandringham
Overview: So the NAB League season comes down to this. Nick Cox’s Dandenong Stingrays taking on the esteemed Sandringham Dragons. Getting to the grand final…
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Virtual meetings to continue
New Governance rules will give councils including the City of Casey provisions to conduct Council meetings in both Virtual (online only) and Hybrid (streamed online…
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Strong philosophy guides local runner’s success
Dandenong North runner Hayley D’Argent is preparing herself to run her second half marathon at the Nike Melbourne Marathon on 2 October. D’Argent, also a…
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750kg drug precursor imported
A computer consultant who tried to import nearly 750 kilograms of a precursor chemical used to make GHB has avoided further jail. Simon Torossian, 37,…
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Man dead after Noble Park ‘assault’
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a man in Noble Park. Emergency services were called to reports of an assault at a property…
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Wellsprings wins state award
A widely-admired Dandenong service for vulnerable women has been awarded the state’s top community training provider. Wellsprings for Women took out the category at this…
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Crime down 15%
Crime in Greater Dandenong has continued to drop, according to the latest official statistics. In the 2021-’22 financial year, breaching family violence orders rose to…
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Reformed trafficker avoids further jail
An Endeavour Hills drug trafficker and father has been spared further jail after completing a near-full recovery while in rehab. Dion Negrea, 25, pleaded guilty…
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