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Car driven away in daring aggravated burglary
By CASEY NEILL Thieves broke into a Springvale home while three people slept, and stole their car – after rolling another vehicle out of the…
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Fence crushed by tree
By CASEY NEILL A large tree crushed a fence in Keysborough and blocked access to a home. SES crews attended to remove the tree, which…
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Grooming tech savvy seniors
Multicultural seniors can get tech savvy through a free program at Greater Dandenong libraries. The State Government is partnering with Telstra to deliver technology training…
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Serving with softness
By CASEY NEILL Toys for kids in need filled Dandenong RSL thanks to Victoria’s Nashos. The National Servicemen’s Association of Australia’s (NSAA) south-east sub-branch co-ordinated…
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Car bumping hits Dandenong
Drivers beware: car bumping incidents are on the rise, Greater Dandenong Neighbourhood Watch is warning. Car bumping refers to a driver “slightly knocking” their car…
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Arrest over armed robberies
By CASEY NEILL POLICE arrested a 26-year-old Narre Warren man in Dandenong over a string of armed robberies across the region. Southern Metropolitan Regional Crime…
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Athol’s ambitious plan
By CASEY NEILL Athol Bailey joined Rotary only three years ago but is already leading the way. He took over the Rotary Club of Dandenong…
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Tough times, but winning attitude faced them down
By CASEY NEILL Robert Moretti and Anthony Belmuda merged their surnames and opened the doors to Beletti in Dandenong in 2009. The families had run…
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Afternoon drink-drive charges
A driver allegedly travelling 60 kilometres per hour over the speed limit while drunk in Bangholme had his Holden Commodore impounded. The State Highway Patrol…
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Spiral of emotions
By CASEY NEILL A spiral of postcards imploring emotional engagement on refugees has won the inaugural national Home and Art Prize. The winners were announced…
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Asylum seeker work plan split
By CASEY NEILL Helping asylum seekers find work in Greater Dandenong would be “inequitable” and put “down-and-out Aussies” to the back of the queue, councillor…
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Build your business and they will come
By CASEY NEILL Build a business that’s ready to be sold. That was the advice Jason Cunningham gave guests at the Greater Dandenong Chamber of…