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RSPCA offers Mates Rates to find a new friend
It’s the most, wonderful time, of the year… to adopt a dog, according to the RSPCA. This month, the organisation for all creatures great and…
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Catholic Education leader to retire after 50 years of service
After 50 years of service to Catholic education, Ms Maria Kirkwood, chief executive and director of Catholic education in the Diocese of Sale will retire…
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Abbotts Road intersection re-opens early
An upgraded intersection at Abbotts Road and Remington Drive in Dandenong South has opened to traffic more than a week ahead of schedule. The intersection…
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Councillor is done as School President
Councillor Sean O’Reilly has resigned as the School Council President at Springvale Rise Primary School after 13 years. “I think the school Council is in…
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‘Unsafe’ bakery closed, fined $95K
A bakery and its director have been ordered to pay fines and costs of more than $100,000 after being found guilty of 126 breaches of…
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We have a winner!
One lucky Star News reader has won a real Christmas tree from the Dandenong Christmas Tree Farm. Amanda King was notified shortly after the competition…
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Keeping your pet safe at Christmas
Christmas is just around the corner, and as families with pets across Victoria prepare for the festive season, RSPCA Victoria is encouraging everyone to keep…
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VCAT bills weigh on Crs
Greater Dandenong councillors are counting the cost of the council’s planning decisions overturned at VCAT. The council loses many more than it wins at the…
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Permit for Luxford Crt townhouses
Greater Dandenong Council’s rejection of an eight-townhouse development in a narrow residential court in Springvale has been over-ruled. On appeal, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal…
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Lifeline is here for you this holiday season
As Lifeline prepares for its busiest time of year, Australians are being encouraged to take time out to plan for how they will cope with…
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90yo mauled in his garden
A 29-year-old owner has been fined without conviction after her dog escaped and mauled a 90-year-old pensioner gardening in his own front yard in Keysborough.…
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Energy Safe Victoria releases top 10 Christmas light safety tips for 2022
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is urging the community to take extra care when putting up and using Christmas lights and decorations, highlighting the dangers posed…