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Triumph after Tai Tin-ic battles
Just three years after taking up the sport, a feisty Lyndhurst family has collected a fist-full of national judo medals. Will and Priscilla Tai Tin,…
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Man wanted on warrant
Police are seeking a man wanted on warrant for alleged driving offences and failing to appear in court. Michael Bojic, 28, is known to frequent…
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Solar Homes program reheated
After a three month hiatus, the Solar Homes program has been rebooted from 1 July. The State Government program in 2019-20 will support the installation…
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Call to grow Drug Court
The evidence is clear – that “therapeutic” justice works and should be expanded, according to Victoria Legal Aid (VLA). An independent evaluation of the “therapeutic-based”…
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Residents seek rates relief
About 30 residents a year are receiving rates relief under Greater Dandenong’s hardship policy. Over the past three financial years, the council waived about $8000…
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Out in the cold
As winter tightens its grip, Greater Dandenong mayor Roz Blades has urged food donations for stretched charities that report a homeless and foodless “crisis”. “There’s…
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Million-dollar donors restore Springvale hub
A million-dollar-plus act of generosity from local businesses has helped restore a Springvale community centre to its former glory. Croatian Catholic Centre members had decided…
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Dose of virtual reality
A new learning space named after a much-loved colleague has been opened at Wellsprings for Women. The Rose Room, named after the late Rose Elias,…
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Armed robbers prey on teen
Two male youths have threatened a 16-year-old boy with a hammer and knife during a robbery in central Dandenong about 11am on Friday 14 June.…
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Recycling can’t go up in flames
Dandenong South recycler Ward Petherbridge says recycling and advanced waste processing are both vital parts of the landfill-crisis solution. Greater Dandenong is exploring the procurement…
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Landfill reaches tipping point
Greater Dandenong may be the site of a waste-to-energy combustion plant as a solution to a mounting landfill crisis. South East Melbourne’s only landfill tip…
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Guillotine cuts off road
A part of South Gippsland Highway in Dandenong South was closed due to a guillotine falling off the back of a truck. Police shut-down the…
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