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Apartment block knocked back
By Casey Neill Greater Dandenong Council knocked back a four-storey apartment block – even though it met planning guidelines. At the council’s Monday 28 May…
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Award signals Bombardier’s on track
By Casey Neill Dandenong’s Bombardier Transportation Australia took home a major manufacturing award. The train and tram manufacturer won the Transport Technologies nod at the…
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Body count stacks up
By Casey Neill A Dandenong funeral home got the green light to triple the number of bodies it stores. Greater Dandenong Councillor Tim Dark was…
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Bomb hoax witness appeal
By Casey Neill A bomb hoax prompted a full evacuation at Dandenong Primary. Acting Inspector Tim Hardiman said police were called to the Foster Street…
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Fire bill tops $12 million
Preventable house fires are on the rise in the Dandenong area. The CFA’s latest statistics showed there were 457 preventable house fires in district eight…
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Josh is ready to rock
By Casey Neill A Noble Park performer will rock out in a musical with a difference. Joshua Aiello will take to the Bunjil Place Theatre…
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Race for Harmony
Dandenong’s Harmony Square hosted a welcome to country, smoking ceremony and didgeridoo performance to mark Reconciliation Week. The Tuesday 29 May event also included an…
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Fire threatens vacant house
Curtains went up in flames in a Noble Park house and nearly took the rest of the vacant property with them. Police are investigating the…
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Hunt for Dandenong firebug
Police are appealing for witnesses to two fires in Dandenong. They said a firebug lit hard rubbish outside a Power Street house about 11.15pm on…
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Police issue car theft warning
Greater Dandenong Police have issued a warning following a “significant rise” in thefts from cars. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Tony Lavars said people…
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Our manufacturing winners revealed
By Casey Neill A Greater Dandenong manufacturing trailblazer has won a new state award. Actco-Pickering Metal Industries was named the joint inaugural winner of the…
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‘Failures’ walk to save lives
By Casey Neill Debbie Tryhorn and her daughter Elizabeth Nakalevu have both failed – and couldn’t be more thankful. Both Dandenong women have tried to…