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Firefighters battle grass fire
By Brendan Rees A scrubland fire at Coomoora Road Reserve in Springvale has been brought under control with 13 firefighting vehicles. At about 1.15am firefighters…
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Breaky to break stigma
By Casey Neill The Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce breakfast series is back. Guest speaker David Corduff will kick off the year’s events at 7am…
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The world on a plate
The seventh annual Dandenong World Fare is expected to bring 38,000 people to Dandenong Market. The Sunday 25 March event is part of the Melbourne…
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Running for change
By Casey Neill “I never thought that running could be my vehicle for social change.” But Samantha Gash turned competing in endurance events into a…
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Hunt for jet-ski bandits
Police are appealing for help to find the burglars who struck a Dandenong factory. They said two men entered the Hammond Road site about 2am…
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Rings lost to charity
By Brendan Rees Heidi thought she was doing a good deed by getting rid of a few clothes to charity. But little did she realise…
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Hands the way to weed
By Casey Neill A year-long trial found old-fashioned hand-weeding is the best option for Greater Dandenong playgrounds. Engineering services director Julie Reid said the trial’s…
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Sledgehammer thugs caught on camera
Police released CCTV footage from a violent Keysborough home invasion in a bid to find those responsible. The video shows three men wearing face coverings…
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Opportunity behind the name
By Michel Margalit, Shine Lawyers’ Dandenong branch manager Many people assume when they see the spelling of my name that it must be one of…
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Celebrating solidarity
Wellsprings for Women hosted an Afghan experience to mark International Women’s Day. The Wednesday 7 March event at the Dandenong support service aimed to foster…
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Family fun at the Rise
Springvale Rise Primary welcomed its newest families to a fun and colourful celebration. The school’s Heights Campus held a Foundation Family Fun Day on Friday…
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Cheaper rates, longer stays
By Casey Neill Motorists can park longer for less in central Dandenong, according to Greater Dandenong Council. Mayor Youhorn Chea said the council listened to…
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