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400 custody officers to free up police
CUSTODY officers could be freeing up Dandenong police time by January. The State Government is set to introduce legislation on Tuesday 6 October to create…
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Naval commemoration of Anzac Centenary
THE Naval Association of Australia’s Dandenong branch has commemorated the Anzac Centenary. Victorian RSL Major General David McLachlan (ret) was the guest speaker at the…
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Footy crowd relishes the taste of harmony
FOOTY has taken on a multicultural flavour in Harmony Square. The Multicultural Children’s Festival on Saturday 3 October included football-themed activities and the AFL Grand…
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Burst main closes Clow Street
DANDENONG’S Clow Street has been closed to traffic in both directions as emergency crews try to find the source of a mains water burst. It’s…
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Veterans look north
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS COME Remembrance Day this year, a group of three veterans plan to mark their respects at the northern-most tip of Australia. Shane…
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Chicken makes a crust
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS YOU could call this Springvale South deep-fried chicken finger-lickin’ good. Except with the poultry safely housed in a crispy bread roll, there’s…
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Stolen van torched
A STOLEN van was set on fire in suspicious circumstances next to the Sandown Park greyhound track earlier this month. The Ford Econovan was reported…
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More help for ice families
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS FAMILIES affected by ice use need more help, according to Hotham MP Clare O’Neil. According to her submission to the National Ice…
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Car fire suspicious
POLICE are investigating a suspicious car fire in Keysborough. A Nissan four-wheel drive was reported on fire in Bowman Lane, about 9.30pm on Monday 28…
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Ice arrest
A WOMAN was arrested late last month after police raided a Keysborough property and seized about 60 grams of ice. Detectives raided the Clarence Avenue…
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Copping a spray
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS LIBERTY Victoria has slammed a lack of “objectivity” in an internal police review into Protective Services Officers’ use of force and capsicum…
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Train death findings urge changes to care
By CASEY NEILL A CORONER’S findings into a Dandenong North woman’s death will help families to better support mentally ill loved ones. Coroner John Olle…
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