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Water retailer breached family violence provisions
A public water retailer will review its policies and compliance after the Victorian regulator found it breached family violence obligations by sharing the personal information…
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Childrens courthouse opens
A new specialist Children’s Court designed to focus on “vulnerable children and their families” has opened in Foster Street, Dandenong. With fast-growing demand in the…
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Violent brute attacks neighbour
A serial violent offender is back in jail after an “unprovoked” attack on a woman living next-door in Doveton. Bashkim Gashi, a 40-year-old cleaner with…
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Entries open for Sth East Business Awards
Nominations are now open for the Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 South East Business Awards. The annual awards celebrate outstanding businesses in the south…
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Hoon scammer jailed
A South East serial hoon who scammed Government disaster aid schemes and treated roads as his “personal playground” has been jailed. Dylan Desmond Milkins, 23,…
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Crime rate soars 18%
City of Greater Dandenong’s crime rate has soared by 18.6 per cent per capita according to the recent Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) data. The data…
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Keysy on crime vigil
Multiple frightening videos on social media show youths roaming for unlocked cars and houses in Keysborough on Tuesday 13 June. Burglaries and break-ins in Keysborough…
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SMRC marks 30 years’ service
The Southern Migrant Refugee Centre (SMRC) celebrated its 30th anniversary at State Parliament on Friday 16 June just in time for Refugee Week. City of…
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Courage and talent pay off for YG
As a teen, Dandenong-based basketballer Yuot Gai took a giant leap to grab a full scholarship at South Plains College in Texas, USA. Four years…
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Pair charged after police car rammed
A man and a woman have been charged after a police vehicle was allegedly rammed in Pakenham. Police observed an allegedly stolen car being driven…
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Students ride high on new wheels
Graduate engineers have built bikes from scratch to give Dandenong Primary School students their ‘first wheels’. The graduates from United Energy’s 2023 program collaborated on…
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Robber takes axe to health shop
An axe-wielding robber who stole bottles of fish oil capsules from a health store in Springvale is facing likely deportation. Prasanit Sharma, 22, pleaded guilty…