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Springvale factory goes organic
A Springvale factory has been upgraded to become one of the world’s few sites fully capable of producing organic cotton period-care products. Essity, which is…
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No place for Islamophobia: Premier
The State Government “will always have your back”, Premier Daniel Andrews has told a besieged Langwarrin mosque. Mr Andrews offered funding for CCTV cameras and…
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Gai’s great honour
Growing-up in war torn South Sudan, Cranbourne’s Andrew Gai knew nothing of Australia. With extremely limited access to television and internet, from what he remembers…
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Ex-builder fined $25K
A Dandenong South-based ex-builder has lost a bid to overthrow his fining and disqualification by the Victorian Building Authority. Craig Barker, a director of A-Line…
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Dreyfus drops ex-spy’s lawyer charges
Attorney-General and Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus has dropped the controversial prosecution of lawyer Bernard Collaery on national security charges. Mr Dreyfus said he discharged Mr…
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Neighbours defeat townhouse project
Neighbours have successfully taken legal action to strike down a four-townhouse proposal in Eumemmerring. The double-storey townhouses built one behind the other on an 864-square…
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Wayss says goodbye to Berwick office
Emergency relief service provider Wayss will shut the doors to its Berwick office later this month, but the organisation says the closure won’t impact its…
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Cyclist’s on track to glory
A Keysborough Year 12 student has struck gold at an international track cycling meet. Dylan Proctor-Parker, 17, of Haileybury College, was part of Australia’s winning…
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New job paths in rail
Educators in the South East are part of an innovative plan to help more women work in the rail industry. Women on Track will give…
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Cannabis crop found at factory fire
A crop of about 100 cannabis plants has been uncovered during a factory fire in Dandenong South. Emergency services were called to the Rhur Street…
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Floodplains cemetery scrapped
In what was termed a “win for the little people”, Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust has abandoned its controversial proposed cemetery on Dandenong Creek flood-plains. In…
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Trio arrested after safe heist
Three men have been arrested in Hampton Park after allegedly stealing a safe and being followed across Melbourne by police. The trio were spotted in…