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Springvale man killed in brawl
Four males were arrested after a Springvale man was stabbed to death in Oakleigh on Monday 29 June. Thomas Tran, 20, died at the scene…
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Speeding teens’ cars impounded
Two teenage drivers face a raft of driving charges after allegedly speeding at up to 138 km/h on Monash Freeway in Dandenong early on Sunday…
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Inspector ‘didn’t touch’ slug
A Greater Dandenong environmental health officer has denied planting a slug on the floor of I Cook Foods’ factory days before it was shut down…
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‘History of listeria’: council
I Cook Foods had alleged long-standing hygiene issues, including past cases of listeria and no listeria management plan, according to Greater Dandenong Council. But the…
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Council ‘baulked’ $1.2m legal bill
Greater Dandenong Council abandoned all 96 charges against Dandenong South factory I Cook Foods and director Ian Cook only to avoid legal costs of up…
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‘Compelling’ evidence for closure: Sutton
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has told a Parliamentary inquiry he has “no doubt” he made the right call to close I Cook Foods’ factory.…
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Shisha ‘floodgates’ opening?
The floodgates may have opened for more shisha-smoking lounges in Greater Dandenong after a recent state planning tribunal decision, according to a Greater Dandenong councilor.…
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Keys to heritage survival
Greater Dandenong’s 2020 citizen-of-the-year and historian Chris Keys has urged for Keysborough’s oldest public building to be saved from ruin. The president of Dandenong and…
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No space for ‘unchanged’ subdivision
A proposed subdivision in Noble Park that little changes the existing building has been rejected by the state’s planning tribunal. In her reasons on 23…
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Private donation saves Court Network
Court Network will continue its Family Court support services, after a stunning private donation at the 11th hour revived the organisation. And in a poetic…
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JP services find a home
After three months of Covid-related displacement, Justices of the Peace have found a home in Springvale. As a temporary solution, the services have been made…
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Moving sign of a deeper bond
Dandenong CFA’s main fire truck is emblazoned with professional Aboriginal artwork that paints a life-saving message. The ‘Smoke alarms save lives’ slogan adorned with proud…
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