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Vaccine crush
Overwhelmed GP clinics are calling for more incentives to encourage a wider Covid vaccine rollout. The Federal Government is ramping up supply in Victoria, where…
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Police re-open ’slug’ case
Victoria Police has re-opened its investigation of allegations of a corrupt compulsory shutdown of Dandenong South-based caterer I Cook Foods. ICF has claimed its 30-year-old…
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Garden seed fund’s doubt
After months of red-tape delays, a proposed Keysborough community garden’s $20,000 of council funding is now under threat. Maralinga Community Garden had been allocated the…
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No easy fix for track’s deep problem
A dangerous tripping hazard has been fixed but large puddling remains at Greater Dandenong’s premier athletics track. The “minor repair work” comes after two Springvale…
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Cheers to world-class beers
An Eumemmerring-based boutique brewery has tasted success over some of the world’s biggest brewers. Brownstone Micro Brewery – which is part of Atura Dandenong –…
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‘Psychotic’ diner refused bail
A man bearing a bottle of bourbon and a brick has jumped a counter and cleaned out the serving tray at a fast food outlet…
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New, clean war on waste
Greater Dandenong Council is making a push for residents to report littering and illegal dumpers. Under the council’s Hotspots program, officers focus on sites of…
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Hoons defy lockdown
Police were called to multiple hoon gatherings in defiance of Covid restrictions on Monday 31 May. The callouts included for a meet of more than…
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Levelling the playing field
A program tackling Greater Dandenong’s low rates of females playing sport has been nominated for a state award. Girls On the Move is a finalist…
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Road-rage attack on Police Rd
A male has been punched through his car’s window during a road rage assault on Police Road, Springvale. Police say the victim’s small rental truck…
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Covid-19: Market ‘wrongly’ named
Dandenong Market claims it has been wrongly named as a Covid risk by the Department of Health. The market was listed in a Chief Health…
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Fuel-card ‘fraudsters’ charged
Three people from Greater Dandenong have been charged over an alleged $130,000 fuel-card scam across the South East. Moorabbin CIU detectives raided four properties in…