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Man charged with toilet ‘ice’ stash
A Mulgrave man has been charged after police allegedly seized a commercial quantity of ice hidden in a toilet cistern. After a one-month investigation, Victoria…
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Lockdowns halt crime
Covid restrictions have continued to help reduce overall crime in Greater Dandenong and the rest of Victoria, according to Victoria Police. Recorded offences dropped 14…
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Killer’s ’vicious over-reaction’
A Dandenong man has been jailed after fatally stabbing a 20-year-old Springvale man in central Oakleigh last year. Lindim Aliti, now 19, pleaded guilty in…
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Rescue from water tank
A man has been rescued from a water tank after fleeing from police in Springvale. Police say they were originally called to a reportedly substance-affected…
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Corruption reforms sought
IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman have written to Victorian political party leaders for recommendations on how to stop the misuse of public funds. The watchdog…
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Inland port on track
Seventeen years in the making, a rail link to a $150 million inland freight terminal in Dandenong South is becoming reality. Works have started on…
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Dumped MP ’grateful’
Labor MP Luke Donnellan says he will possibly stay in Parliament for the remainder of his term after being sensationally ousted from his Narre Warren…
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Skills needed for jobs evolution
Welders, engineers, electronics technicians are among a dire skills shortage, a manufacturing body has told a Senate inquiry. South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance told the…
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One-way answer to thefts
One-way vehicle registration plate screws are being given away at Sandown Park railway station. The screws help prevent number plates being stolen and used to…
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$2.5b fund needs detail: SEMMA
A South-East manufacturers’ body welcomed the state Liberal Nationals’ pledged $2.5 billion “smarter” manufacturing fund but is awaiting more detail. South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance…
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‘Hybrid’ Covid-safe rules
Councillors and staff are in, but the public have been locked out in the last four Greater Dandenong Council meetings of 2021. According to the…
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Cannabis seized in factory
A man has been charged after an alleged police drug raid at a factory in Dandenong South. SD3 Divisional Response Unit members seized cannabis plants,…
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