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New jobs sought for Oceania Glass workers
A manufacturers group has offered to help find jobs for retrenched Oceania Glass workers at an event this Tuesday (4 March). South East Melbourne Manufacturers…
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Peace talks rile pro-Bamyan group
Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti’s meeting to restore “peace and calm” over the push to rename Afghan Bazaar has created new tensions. The Friday 21…
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Narre Warren man charged with drug trafficking
A 23-year-old man was charged after police allegedly seized a trafficable quantity of illicit drugs and vapes as well as $70,000 cash at a Dandenong…
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Union, SEMMA slam Oceania Glass closure
A union claims that Oceania Glass’s administrators “blindsided” workers with the announced closure of the company’s manufacturing plant in Dandenong South. On 27 February, administrators…
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Election boost: Works set to start on Stud Road blackspot fix
A pre-federal election funding boost is set to ensure a long-awaited pedestrian crossing at a Stud Road blackspot within 12 months. Weeks ahead of the…
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Oceania Glass factory to close, 150-plus jobs potentially lost
Up to 151 workers at Oceania Glass’s Dandenong South factory are set to be laid off in coming weeks, after being told by administrators that…
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High-rise homes for Springvale, Noble Park, Yarraman, Dandenong stations
More multi-storey homes are earmarked for precincts around Springvale, Noble Park, Yarraman and Dandenong stations, the State Government has announced. In Noble Park on 27…
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Technology fuels surge in car thefts
Police are warning vehicle owners that tech-savvy thieves are behind a surge in car thefts across the state, including Casey. Earlier this year, police arrested…
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Man charged with alleged police-car ramming
A Langwarrin man and a Doveton woman have been arrested after a police vehicle was allegedly rammed on Wednesday 26 February. The 43-year-old man was…
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Permits lodged for Green Wedge housing pitch
Property developer Intrapac has lodged three permit applications for 1600 new homes, an 18-hole golf course and a ‘gifted’ 65-hectare sports hub across 219 hectares…
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Casey’s housing target cut
Casey’s mandated housing target for the next three decades has dropped by 16 per cent, and the mayor says the council is confident it can…
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Benchtop maker fined after worker crushed by stone slab
A Dandenong benchtop manufacturer has been convicted and fined $51,000 after a worker was crushed by a 300-kilogram stone slab. The employee at Baltic Stonemason…