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Jobs axe looms: sawmill owner
The owner of a Dandenong South timber mill says its 30 workers are likely to be stood down without pay in the lead-up to Christmas.…
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Greens pitch for South East
The Greens have taken aim at ALP’s South East heartland ahead of the 2022 federal election. Former Greater Dandenong councillor Matthew Kirwan, who is standing…
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Covid-19: Dandenong hits 80 % vax rate
The Covid-19 double-vax rate in the Dandenong postcode has exceeded 80 per cent. According to state data up to 22 November, more than 80 per…
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Boys in stolen car arrested
Two boys have been arrested in relation to an alleged stolen car in Ross Street, Dandenong. Police say they observed the vehicle pulling into the…
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No excuses for ’disgusting’ brutality
A 39-year-old Cranbourne father has been jailed after horrifically wounding his long-term partner in a sustained, cruel attack. Fueled by ice, booze and jealousy, Mark…
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Electric-bus jobs boost
Dandenong bus-body builder Volgren will create 50 jobs in helping supply fleets of electric and hybrid buses on Melbourne’s roads. It follows operator Kinetic being…
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Covid-19: Vax rates rise, active cases fall
Active Covid-19 cases continue to fall in Greater Dandenong as the double-vaccination rate nears 90 per cent. As of 22 November, 87.6 per cent of…
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Appeal for missing Paepa
Victoria Police is appealing for help to find a missing Doveton woman. Paepa, 20, was last seen in Doveton about 8.30am on Saturday 20 November,…
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Burden Park hoping to hit the Jack(pot)
All eyes at Springvale’s Burden Park Bowling Club will be drawn to the 2021 TAB Melbourne Cup at Sandown Greyhound Racing Club on Friday night.…
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Best in business revealed
Finalists have been revealed for Greater Dandenong’s premier business awards next month. The Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce’s Business Awards 2021 recognise outstanding business and…
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Trailblazer honoured
Local grassroots community leader, mental health clinician and NDIS advocate Selba-Gondoza Luka is among 23 women who have been inducted to the Victorian Honour Roll…
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‘Greenest’ freeway opens
A freeway that’s expected to divert trucks off Greater Dandenong’s congested thoroughfares has opened. The $523 million Mordialloc Freeway officially opened for vehicles on Sunday…