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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…
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Arrests after Comanchero raids
Five people with links to the Comanchero Motorcycle Club have been arrested during police raids on properties in Melbourne’s South East. Police executed warrants about…
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Squeeze on gamblers
Dandenong gamblers will soon face a limit on how much money they can withdraw over the bar at all Victorian gaming venues. Eftpos cash withdrawals…
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Mugging topped off with lost pizza
A man has been left hungry and carless after being attacked after picking up his pizza in Dandenong. The 51-year-old Dandenong man was walking back…