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Edge of destruction
Shell-shocked residents on a busy and speedy section of Springvale Road say they are just waiting for a serious accident to happen. Mother-of-two Jessica Ferguson…
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Council slams federal budget
Greater Dandenong Council says it’s disappointed in the recently-announced 2019 federal budget’s lack of help for refugees in the community. The council also unveiled a…
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Reshma dishes up a winner
A home cook’s write-up on a flavoursome rice-dish has taken out Armada Dandenong Plaza’s food blogger competition. Reshma Abdul Qadir, of Dandenong, beat a hot…
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Corporate box to miss round 1
Despite wide outcry, a council ban on Springvale Districts Football Club’s use of a shipping container as a matchday corporate box looked set to extend…
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True history of the Apex Gang
It was not so long ago that ‘The Apex Gang’ loomed large. The terrifying spates of car-jacking, home invasions and smash-and-grab burglaries, the Moomba festival…
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Dressed for diversity
Students, parents and staff adorned themselves in national costumes at St Anthony’s Primary School, Noble Park on 4 April. The school, as well as many…
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Pokies club refutes ’free drinks’ claims
Club Noble has hit back at Greater Dandenong Council’s call for tighter regulations of pokie venues. The council recently voted to lobby for a ban…
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Healthy heroes fit the bill
A galaxy of stars helped launch Lighthouse Christian College’s Active April efforts on 3 April. The Keysborough school hosted TV sports presenters Nathan Currie and…
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Bus death sparks wheelchair safety call
The death of a 76-year-old man who was tipped out of his wheelchair aboard a public-transport bus in Springvale may have been prevented, the State…
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Prince apples’ purple reign
Would you believe there’s an apple called the Purple Prince? A firm flavoursome apple with “purple skin” and “crisp white flesh” developed by Tibetan growers…
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Hammered robbers target bottle shops
Robbers armed with hammers have held up liquor stores in Keysborough and Mulgrave. Police believe the two robberies that happened within 30 minutes on Saturday…
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Man stabbed in street brawl
A man was seriously wounded during a brawl involving up to 15 males near Noble Park station on Sunday 31 March. The victim in his…
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