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Charges laid after drug ring busted
Police arrested four men and a woman in Noble Park over an alleged heroin trafficking operation. Dandenong Divisional Response Unit members raided a home in…
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Summer social centre
The Dandenong Baths was the social epicentre for Dandenong’s teenagers from 1925 when the pool opened, through to 1975 when the pool was decommissioned on…
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Fire destroys warehouse
Fire engulfed a Hallam warehouse on Thursday 9 November, causing the roof to collapse and sending smoke over surrounding suburbs. Grace Removals said the fire…
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Fix-up for heritage classroom
By Casey Neill A $400,000 makeover is on the way for Dandenong Primary School’s heritage-listed building. “I was incredibly pleased for the school and the…
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Ambulances boost response times
Ambulances are responding eight seconds quicker to code one emergencies in Greater Dandenong. Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams said latest figures showed 84.7 per cent of…
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Students go knitting for newborns
By Casey Neill Keysborough students stitched up a top-notch donation for newborn babies and sick children. Mt Hira College’s STAAR Club students chose to take…
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A fair go makes good neighbours
By Casey Neill An early morning car crash brought out the best in two Noble Park neighbours. Vin Johnson was driving along Dandenong Road one…
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Bottle shop knife man jailed
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A repeat armed robber who threatened to kill a Dandenong North bottle shop worker as he held a knife to his throat…
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Premier visits principal for upgrade tour
Premier Daniel Andrews stepped out in Dandenong to check on the Lyndale Secondary College rebuild. He joined Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams to assess progress on…
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Women’s drive on the highway
A personal branding expert and a motor sport driver seem an unlikely pair. But Helen Robinett and Samantha Reid will share guest speaking duties at…
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Men’s shed becomes dads’ castle
Dandenong West Primary School has officially unveiled its castle. The school hosted a launch event for the Community Castle on Thursday 26 October. The facility…
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Pool opens after problem repairs
Noble Park Aquatic Centre’s indoor pool is again welcoming swimmers. The pool officially reopened to the public on Thursday 9 November following repairs to tiling…