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Kingswood 800-lot plan retained
Kingswood Golf Course’s new developer says it plans to maintain a proposed 800 dwellings on the controversial site. Satterley Property Group was announced on 4…
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VCAT blocks townhouses on historic farmstead
The state’s planning tribunal has halted a plan to partially demolish a century-old former farmstead and its mature garden and trees in Dandenong North. Applicant…
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Finks trio spared jail
Three full-patched members of the Finks outlaw motorcycle gang have avoided jail over the extortion and robbery of a member wishing to leave the outfit.…
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Call to ban Casey ex-Crs
A ratepayers association has called on the State Government to ban Casey’s ‘class of 2016’ councillors from standing in the 2024 elections. Casey Residents and…
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15 years of volunteering
Doveton resident Ederlynn Carkeek has been acknowledged by Monash Health for her 15 years of invaluable volunteering at Dandenong Hospital. The soon-to-be 68-year-old started around…
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John Dowling receives letter from King Charles
Mercy Place Dandenong resident John Dowling celebrated his 100th birthday, receiving a letter from King Charles, on Monday 26 February. Born in 1942, John has…
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Great strides for the Human Race
Dandenong local Ainsley Garath, set himself a goal to run 100kms in March last year – he ended up doubling this goal and ran a…
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Gas leak in Narre Warren North
A gas leak at Narre Warren North on 5 March saw the attendance of several emergency services, which included three fire trucks, two police vehicles…
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Fruit Loop harvests hope
More than 50,000 apples were picked at the Montague Orchard in Narre Warren North last Friday, as volunteers from companies such as BildUrban, AusNet and…
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Boy charged with dangerous driving in alleged stolen car
A 15-year-old Noble Park boy is among a group of teens charged over an alleged aggravated burglary and dangerous driving in a stolen car. Moorabbin…
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Anger at Vic justice system as truckie boss avoids jail
Victoria’s justice system has been criticised as favouring perpetrators over victims by the devastated families of four police killed on Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway. While a…
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20-year-old man dies after ute fall
A 20-year-old man who fell from the back of a ute in Dandenong on Saturday 2 March has died in hospital. Police say the Cranbourne…