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Street at the apex of aggression
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS APEX Street, Dandenong North, seems a world away from the brawls, car jackings and armed robberies linked to a street gang of…
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Council’s bid to turn right
By CASEY NEILL RIGHT hand turn bans in central Dandenong could be on their way out. Greater Dandenong councillors will write to the Roads Minister…
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Good brekkie start for success
FEEDING success is as simple as serving up breakfast. Dandenong Salvation Army and St Mary’s Primary School in Dandenong are calling for volunteers to join…
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Second shave overshadows first
By CASEY NEILL A FEW cuts and colours have raised more than $7500 for the Leukaemia Foundation. Dandenong man Colin Gibbons held his second annual…
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Market offers Easter treat
DANDENONG Market has an Easter treat for shoppers. While it will close its doors on Good Friday 25 March, it will open from 7am to…
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Police chief hits back at Apex attacks
VICTORIA Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton has issued a statement regarding the Apex Gang: “When violence erupts in the heart of our city, as it…
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‘Humiliating’ display
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A LONG-TERM parking permit holder says she has been “humiliated” by Greater Dandenong Council’s parking regime which forced her into court to…
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Coins, ice unearthed in raid
DISTINCTIVE coins and $24,000 worth of the drug ice were among a recent Greater Dandenong Tasking Unit haul. Officers executed a search warrant at an…
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Two netted over string of offences
TWO people are in custody following seven recent thefts across Greater Dandenong and Casey. Greater Dandenong Tasking Unit executed a search warrant at an address…
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Video unlocks car crime
FOUR cars stolen in Greater Dandenong in the past week had one important thing in common – their keys were in the ignition. It’s an…
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All roads lead to world fare
MORE than 35,000 people packed into Dandenong Market for the Dandenong World Fare – up 10,000 on last year. The market became a pop-up street…
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Punched and robbed of phone
A THIEF has punched and robbed a man on Heatherton Road in Springvale South. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Marisa Owens said the 20-year-old…