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Long road back for jobseeker
Support has gone a long way to getting 54-year-old Thi back into work. With little speaking English, Thi had been out of the workforce for…
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Fears over court merger
A support service for court users has expressed concern over the merger of the Family Court with the Federal Circuit Court. Court Network, a frontline…
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Circuit-breaker grants ‘small relief’
Restaurants hurt by the snap ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown over five days in February are being offered up to $3000 in State relief. With just hours notice,…
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Vaccine ‘turning point’ in SE
Monash Health’s head of infection control, Rhonda Stuart, was the first Victorian to get the Pfizer anti-Covid vaccine on Monday 22 February. It represented an…
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Streetscape seat benched
Recently-installed street benches have attracted aggressive groups of drinkers and beggars in the troubled Hemmings Street shopping strip, traders say. Dandenong IGA owner Vasif Adili…
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Pedestrian killed in Dandenong
A pedestrian has been killed after being struck by a car in Dandenong. Police say the 48-year-old man appeared in a “confused state” while shuffling…
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Girl critical afer struck by BMW
A primary-school-aged girl has been critically injured after being struck by a car in Golden Grove, Springvale South. She was hit by a blue BMW…
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Something ‘rotten’ in industry zone
A liquid organic waste company in Ordish Road, Dandenong South is taking on a state pollution order against alleged “rotten egg” smells wafting from its…
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Accountant fleeced $200k
A now-51-year-old financial group credit controller who stole $200,000 from her Springvale employer a decade ago has been given a suspended sentence. Despite being on…
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Head-on with runaway trailer
In a bizarre hit-run, a driver’s runaway trailer has extensively damaged an oncoming car in Dandenong North. The trailer allegedly came loose from a black…
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Door to family violence services opens
The keenly-awaited Orange Door Network is set to open in Dandenong – with the challenge of reaching across its diverse community. The network will offer…
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Donut driver in multi-car crash
An erratic driver was allegedly speeding and doing donuts minutes before a multi-vehicle crash on Tuesday 23 February. A silver Toyota sedan had been spotted…
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