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Drunk asylum seeker threatened wife with knife
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Burmese asylum seeker had no memory of threatening to kill his wife and mother of three while holding a kitchen knife…
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Bigger than your average elves
Bouncing elves on stilts will spread Christmas cheer around Greater Dandenong. Santa’s helpers Horace and Boris and baubles on roller skates will also visit Douglas…
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Santa slides into market
Father Christmas arrived at Dandenong Market on Saturday 3 December pulled by a team of huskies. The bearded man in the red suit can be…
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Expanded nativity scenes reflect Christmas well
By Casey Neill An ever-growing nativity scene has been drawing crowds to Dandenong North for 13 years. Creator Wilson Fernandez is spurred on by sharing…
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CCOs must hone new skills, says expert
By Casey Neill Repaying society can also be a leg-up to a new life, says Beverley Garratt. The Dandenong-based south-east metropolitan region community work program…
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Chaos rules at bank fire: paramedic
By Casey Neill Faces completely covered in soot greeted paramedic Claire Osborn at the chaotic scene that was the 18 November Springvale bank fire. “I…
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Have a seat on the founders
A BENCH seat will serve as a useful tribute to Shalimar Park Pre-School’s founders. The Dandenong North centre unveiled the chair at 40th birthday celebrations…
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Forum to stop discrimination
A forum on racial discrimination will be held in Dandenong. Isaacs MP and Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, Hotham MP and Shadow Justice Minister Clare O’Neil,…
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Freemasons take naming rights
What’s in a name? Rich history, in the case of the proposed Freemasons Lane in Dandenong. Greater Dandenong Council is inviting community feedback on the…
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Rammed cop reveals shock at close escape
By Casey Neill Leading Senior Constable Darren Barnard had one foot on solid ground when a driver rammed a stolen SUV into his police car…
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Armed man robs servo
A man armed with a knife threatened staff and stole cash from a Dandenong petrol station. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Bree Jarvis said…
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Carjackers force couple from vehicle
By Casey Neill Car thieves hit a driver in the face with a bat and dragged a woman from the passenger seat by her hair…
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