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Interfaith founder awarded
A “no nonsense” founding member of Greater Dandenong’s ground-breaking interfaith network has been recognised at the 2021 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards. Agnes Kean,…
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Crime grants ’joke’
I Cook Foods director Ian Cook has labelled a crime-prevention fund in Greater Dandenong as a “sick joke”. Last week, the State’s Crime Prevention Minister…
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Covid-19: active cases rise
Active Covid cases in Greater Dandenong are rising again despite the fully-vaxxed rate topping 80 per cent. In the past five days, there’s been a…
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Somyurek ’kept away’ from council
South Eastern Metro MP Adem Somyurek denied directing staffers to assist in the 2020 Greater Dandenong Council elections. “No. I was Local Government Minister. I…
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Office ’nepotism’
Accused branch-stacking MP Adem Somyurek hired a female staffer in his electorate office as a favour to factional colleague and Greater Dandenong councillor Loi Truong,…
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’Has she spoken to anyone?’
Ahead of a 60 Minutes report ‘The Faceless Man’ on his alleged branch-stacking, MP Adem Somyurek had been anxious to find out about a staffer…
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183 km/h P-plater arrested
A 21-year-old P-plater has been allegedly caught speeding at 183 km/h on the Monash Freeway in Endeavour Hills. With two mates in the car, the…
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Three in stolen car charged
Three people have been arrested in an allegedly stolen car in Mulgrave after being followed by the police Air Wing. The red Holden Commodore was…
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Swim skills sink in lockdown
Swim school closures and dropping learn-to-swim enrolments during Covid will increase drowning risks this summer, according to a recent life-saving report. Royal Life Saving Society…
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Respect to the fallen
Tributes were spoken and wreathes laid in tribute to fallen Australian servicepeople in traditional Remembrance Day services at Noble Park and Dandenong RSLs. At 11am…
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Memeti returns as mayor
Jim Memeti says he’ll focus on the community’s return to a “new Covid-normal” after being elected Greater Dandenong mayor for a record fifth time. He…
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Four flee townhouse fire
Four people were evacuated from a townhouse fire in Amaryn Court, Springvale. About 30 firefighters and eight appliances battled the blaze, which started in the…
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