News
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Scout’s honour
By Casey Neill Television news favourite Peter Hitchener was on hand to present a special award to a special Springvale Scout. Breanne Simmons, a member…
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Maze makes a connection
By Casey Neill Diverse performers bring diverse ideas to the table at Dandenong’s Fusion Theatre. A Place Called Maze is the result. The production will…
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Road rage lands victim in hospital
A Dandenong North man was seriously assaulted in a road-rage incident. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Christine Johnstone said the assault occurred in Illawarra…
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Arrested over phone theft
Police arrested a 16-year-old over a mobile phone theft in the Dandenong CBD. They allege the Dandenong North teen approached another 16-year-old, from Noble Park,…
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Victim punched, cash grabbed
A cigarette thief punched his victim in the head at Dandenong railway station, police allege. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Christine Johnstone said the…
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No trial for bank fire
By Casey Neill Plea bargain may mean bank arsonist avoids public hearing… The Rohingya asylum seeker charged over the Springvale bank fire may not have…
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Are these ‘pressed’ pennies yours?
Police are hoping to reunite a coin collector with a sentimental souvenir recovered in Dandenong. They seized an album of pressed coins during a vehicle…
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Open doors to enlightenment
By Casey Neill A Keysborough temple is inviting visitors to celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. The Dhamma Sarana Vihara on Greens Road…
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Call to pay down council’s ‘significant’ debt
By Casey Neill Debt was in the spotlight as Greater Dandenong Council adopted its proposed 2017-18 budget. Councillor Tim Dark told the Monday 8 May…
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Club’s extra pokies refused
By Casey Neill Greater Dandenong councillors unanimously knocked back a bid for 20 new poker machines in Noble Park. However, an independent report found the…
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Residents shaken as shooting probe continues
By Casey Neill Homicide Squad detectives are continuing to appeal for witnesses to the Keysborough shooting that killed one man and injured two others. Greater…
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Dutton cuts out community
By Casey Neill A life-sized cardboard cut-out could be as close as Dandenong gets to a visit from Peter Dutton. The Immigration and Border Protection…