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Department wipes hands of bridge chaos
Drivers are being mired in dangerous congestion just north-east of Springvale train station, Greater Dandenong councillor Sean O’Reilly says. Five years after the Springvale Road…
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Helping out our helpers
Greater Dandenong’s community have moved fast and dug deep to help our overwhelmed charities. It’s been two weeks since Star News reported on mayor Roz…
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Squat homes up in flames
A spate of abandoned squatter-homes have been suspiciously set alight, according to Dandenong police. Fire crews were called out to the former Ambulance Victoria station…
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Sleeping wife stabbed in the back
A man who broke into a unit and stabbed his sleeping estranged wife in the back has been jailed. The 35-year-old was sentenced in the…
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Car torched near soccer club
A car has been mysteriously torched soon after the driver was blocked-in near a Dandenong soccer ground. Greater Dandenong CIU suspect, but hasn’t confirmed, that…
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Snow drops into Springvale
Lana, 6, got an early sample of 80 tonnes of snow headed for Springvale Snow Fest 2019. The annual event was recently crowned as the…
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Engaging on safety
Greater Dandenong residents had the opportunity to meet those at the forefront of keeping the community safe at a recent event. The community safety event,…
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No change in citizenship rules
Good news! The controversial proposed citizenship laws have not changed. The Australian Government has been trying to introduce changes that would require permanent residents to…
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Children’s hub for the ages
A new-look Chalcot Lodge Childrens Centre in Endeavour Hills has moved with the times, expanding into a community hub for groups of all ages. The…
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Students’ Murray–Darling Bill passes
Gleneagles Secondary College students’ bid to protect the Murray–Darling Basin has successfully passed in YMCA Victoria’s Youth Parliament. Year 10 and 11 students Jess Fitzgerald,…
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Alzheimer’s drug trial underway
Peninsula Therapeutic and Research Group is part of an international trial testing a drug that aims to slow down cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s…
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Probus ladies toast birthday
The Dandenong Ladies Probus Club’s 25th year Celebration Lunch was held on the same date it was founded – 6 June – at the Dandenong…