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Wicki bows out of council election
Refugee advocate Wicki Wickiramasingham has dropped out of the City of Greater Dandenong election race. After announcing his candidacy a few weeks ago, Wickiramasingham said…
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Motorcycle flips, ute explodes in fiery Monash Fwy crash
A motorcycle has flipped into head-on traffic in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on Monash Freeway in Dandenong North. Police say three vehicles and the motorbike…
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Springvale road-rage assault investigated
Police are investigating a road-rage assault in which a driver was knocked to ground and kicked at the corner of Westall Road and Osborne Avenue…
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Dandy Hub ‘still alive’
After being nearly shelved, the proposed Dandenong Community Hub has been given a reprieve. To the applause of supporters in the public gallery on 26…
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Serial fraudster jailed again
A book-keeper who has swindled nearly $1 million from employers has been jailed again. Robyn Lunney, 48, pleaded guilty at the Victorian County Court to…
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Man accused of $80K-plus self-storage heists
A Dandenong man stands accused of plundering scores of household goods worth more than $80,000 from self-storage facilities over several months. Gilbert Parsooramen, 37, faced…
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Flooding rife as works delayed
Businesses in Hallam’s Rimfire Drive are still in murky waters, following further delays on changes to Centre Road’s conditions. It comes amid the City of…
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Garage fire safety focus
Victorian fire services are urging householders to make fire safety in the garage a vital home project as the colder months wrap up, with this…
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Council fails to throw out Slug Gate lawsuit
I Cook Foods director Ian Cook says he’s relieved after the Victorian Supreme Court rejected City of Greater Dandenong’s bid to throw out his ‘slug…
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Fallen-tree rescue in Shawlands caravan park
A person has been rescued from a caravan crushed by a large fallen tree at Shawlands Caravan Park in Dandenong South. CFA and FRV firefighters,…
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All-electric pilot launches in Casey
The State Electricity Commission is helping Victorians save money on their energy bills and switch their homes to electricity, the State Government says, with a…
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$1.2m to improve Westall Rd ‘blackspot’
A Dingley Village ‘black spot’ intersection has been allocated $1.2 million in federal funds to improve safety. The Black Spot Program funding will be used…