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CCTV captures copper raiders
By Casey Neill Thieves left a lasting impression during their second raid on a Dandenong electrical contractor in 24 hours. The Dandenong Electrical Services owner,…
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Police car rammed during danger drive
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A highly-agitated driver, possibly suffering psychosis, rammed a police car during a hair-raising drive from Dandenong to the Mornington Peninsula. Lisa Gergis,…
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Offender accused of sending explicit videos during chats
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A registered sex offender who denied holding sexually-explicit online chats with a 17-year-old girl has been refused bail. Richard Kelly had been…
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Man jailed for marrying 14-year-old schoolgirl
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A 35-year-old man has been jailed for marrying a then-14-year-old girl in a wedding ceremony at a Noble Park mosque last year.…
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Tin Shed and window shopping
The late Jack Johnson was the author of When The Clock Strikes, a fascinating account of growing up in Dandenong, his years tending to the…
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Schools and students look to soar
By Casey Neill Noble Park teachers and students are tapping into tech-savvy peers from across the country. Samsung and Social Ventures Australia (SVA) invited Wallarano…
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Concerns over green wedge carve-up
By Helen Velissaris There are renewed calls to make the South East green wedge zone permanently immune from over-development. Activists and some Greater Dandenong councillors…
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Guidance through the gardens
By Casey Neill Quirky, colourful gardens are working wonders for children and parents at QEC in Noble Park. The Queen Elizabeth Centre in Thomas Street…
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Woman left bleeding after men attack
Police say they are perplexed at a random attack on a young woman who was left bleeding from the head after being assaulted by three…
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Man to face bank fire trial
A man accused of setting fire to Springvale’s Commonwealth Bank branch last year, in which more than 25 people were hurt, has been committed to…
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All set for show
Sheep shearing, goat milking, wool spinning and a talking cockatoo are just some of the unique experiences expected at the Doveton Show. Now in its…
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CBD blaze clean-up
By Helen Velissaris Clean up crews have been called in to safely remove asbestos and the charred remnants of two Dandenong shops that were engulfed…