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Bounce on car crime
Operation Bounce Back is part of a new push to cut car theft. Greater Dandenong Council has joined forces with the National Motor Vehicle Theft…
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Chipping in to fight gambling
By Casey Neill Greater Dandenong Council will chip in $25,000 to help tackle problem gambling. Councillors approved the contribution to the Alliance for Gambling Reform…
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Robot students programmed to succeed
By Casey Neill Dandenong North students took on the world at a robotics competition in Denmark. The Roborannas from Wooranna Park Primary School finished 12th…
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Cop saved my life
By Casey Neill Tough love steered addict away from drugs and back to her family… “If it wasn’t for you I’d probably be dead.” Dandenong…
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Cafe hold-up starts crime spree
A Dandenong South cafe was among five targets in a string of south-east armed robberies. Detectives from the Frankston Embona Taskforce are investigating the incidents…
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Court’s decade of flooding
By Casey Neill Rain water has been inundating a Noble Park North court for the past 10 years but there’s no solution in sight. Roulston…
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Paramedic leapt for her life as truck crashed
By Casey Neill A paramedic has recalled the moment she leapt for her life as a truck barrelled towards her and crashed into her ambulance…
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Job support for the disabled
By Casey Neill Fid Constantinides felt like he was “going loopy” while he was desperately searching for an employer to give him a go. The…
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Good Samaritan dies in bizzare accident
A Dandenong man died while trying to help another motorist in Fulham, eastern Victoria. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the 33-year-old’s death just before…
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Hoseah moves hearts, wins fans, enters semis
By Casey Neill Cranbourne West’s Hoseah Partsch has made The Voice’s top eight singers. The 18-year-old will compete in the Channel Nine talent contest’s semi-finals…
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Westall Road comment sought
Drivers can put in their two cents about the proposed Westall Road extension. VicRoads is asking for feedback on linking the road to the Monash…
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A hand for the refugees
A Dandenong charity has issued a $10 Compassion Challenge to mark Refugee Week. Friends of Refugees is appealing to those who’ve previously donated food, furniture,…