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Police chase ends with man hit by cop car
A police chase was seen through Dandenong on Friday with police arresting a man following a carjacking and extended follow-through metropolitan Melbourne. Officers were called…
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Saving a ‘beautiful tree’
To mark 160 years of Dandenong Star Journal, PHILIP SALAMA-WEST is taking a then-and-now look at the people, places and events that have formed Dandenong’s…
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Man contests charges of threatening, ‘menacing’ PM
An Officer man has indicated he’ll contest charges of threatening “serious harm” and making a “menacing” social-media post towards Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Dale Byrne,…
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Man dies in hospital after Springvale Sth crash
A driver has died in hospital following a two-car crash in Springvale South on Sunday 6 July. Police say a Toyota collided with a Ford…
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Cranbourne North teen sentenced over service station clash
A Cranbourne North teenager has been sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment and a further 15-month community corrections order after pleading guilty to attempted aggravated burglary,…
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The fires we are not putting out
As Melbourne woke to news of an arson attack on the East Melbourne Synagogue – one of Australia’s oldest Jewish places of worship – we…
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Historic site sell-off, DNA delays
A historically-significant site previously earmarked for a council project to rejuvenate Dandenong’s CBD is being proposed for sale. On 25 June, Greater Dandenong councillors approved…
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Care for carers wins funding
A South East respite program for multicultural women who are carers has secured State funding. The Wellsprings for Women program annually helps 54 unpaid carers…
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Head above water: a local swimmer’s cold, quiet, almost
It is choppier than forecasted in the English Channel, and it is colder than usual at this time of the year, but the French coastline…
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VCAT gives go-ahead for training crane
VCAT has approved a large tower crane for training purposes in an industrial area in Dandenong South, despite a council’s safety concerns. “The visual appearance…
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Dumping scourge costs council $1.1m
City of Greater Dandenong’s new customer request dashboard has revealed an astonishing pile of hundreds of illegal rubbish dumping reports – which is costing the…
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Sth East students shine at VCE awards
More than 20 students from South East schools have been named among Victoria’s top VCE performers in 2024. The students were presented with trophies by…
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