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Three-storey apartment plan rejected
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A PROPOSED three-storey apartment building in one of Dandenong’s most history-laden residential streets has been knocked back by a planning tribunal. The…
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Church set ablaze
POLICE are appealing for information about a deliberately lit fire in a Noble Park church. Vandals smashed through a glass door to enter the St…
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Apex arrests over carjackings
TWO men believed to be part of the Apex Gang have been arrested in Dandenong over a series of alleged carjackings. The 18-year-olds were arrested…
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Rival gangs in free for all
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH DANDENONG ‘Apex’ gang members, who allegedly have been responsible for dozens of home invasions and car thefts in Casey over the past…
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Minister grilled on growing school need
By CASEY NEILL SCHOOLS around Keysborough South are suffering a classroom crush, Parliament has heard from two MPs. South Eastern Metropolitan Region MP Inga Peulich…
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New link into lucrative China trade
By CASEY NEILL A NEW partnership will help Greater Dandenong businesses tap into China’s eCommerce market. The State Government announced a deal with Australia Post…
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Threat to shoot cop
By CASEY NEILL AN APEX gang member has allegedly threatened to shoot a Greater Dandenong detective, approaching her in a cafe while she ate lunch…
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Ambo ‘danger’ hot spots
AMBULANCE Victoria has flagged 43 Greater Dandenong locations as danger spots for paramedics. Dandenong alone has 23 addresses identified on a special patient information system…
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The hard word on funding cuts
By CASEY NEILL AID agencies are using emergency relief funds to pay for interpreters, after the Federal Government cut translation service support. There are less…
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A genuine chemistry
By CASEY NEILL A CHEMICAL manufacturer in Noble Park is bringing a new deal to innovation. Industry, Innovation and Science Minister Christopher Pyne and Liberal…
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Learn for their successes
By CASEY NEILL SEBN celebrated International Women’s Day by showcasing two successful women in business. Dandenong Market chairwoman Julie Busch and Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust…
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Police shortage claimed as station shuts doors
By CASEY NEILL SPRINGVALE Police Station had to close its doors due to insufficient officer numbers, the Opposition has claimed in Parliament. But Victoria Police…