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Four lockdown arrests in Dandy South
Four men have been arrested by police for breaching Covid-19 rules as about 80 protesters marched on Dandenong South streets. The days of “recurring protest”…
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Covid-19 strikes Spotless again
A worker at Spotless Laundry Dandenong has tested Covid-positive one month after the factory’s first pandemic outbreak. In a statement, Spotless announced the worker last…
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Dawn arrest: sawn-off, drugs found
A man has been arrested after allegedly found in possession of a sawn-off shotgun and meth in Market Street, Dandenong. Police found the 34-year-old man…
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‘Protest’ arrests in Dandenong Sth
Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti has defended participants in what police have described as a “recurring protest” in Dandenong South. A heavy police presence, which…
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Freight rail to bust congestion
A $28 million rail track connecting a Dandenong South freight hub to Port of Melbourne is expected to bust truck congestion on local roads. The…
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High hopes in Covid’s confines
With her New York Marathon plans dashed by Covid, a Dandenong High School PE teacher has set her sights on a challenge closer to home.…
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Covid outbreaks in hospital, aged care
New Covid-19 outbreaks are being investigated at an aged care home, a truck manufacturer and Dandenong Hospital. At least two residents and five staff members…
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Angry Sampey sidelined
A Greater Dandenong councillor has challenged being unilaterally stood down from attending Dandenong Market board meetings. Cr Maria Sampey has flagged a notice of motion…
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‘Job done’: DBA chief walks
In the midst of a Covid crisis, Dandenong Basketball Association chief executive Stephen Walter has quit – just 15 months after being hired to rescue…
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Scoring wins off the court
Black Rhinos basketballers have swapped dunking baskets for packing food parcels during the pandemic. Under the umbrella of Afri-Aus Care, the players have delivered food…
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Nurse’s fines waived
A student nurse who incurred $660 of parking fines in a school zone near Dandenong Hospital has had the bill waived by Greater Dandenong Council.…
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Animal shelter open in Covid
Stage-4 ‘iso’ has struck a Dandenong South animal shelter, with a plummeting in adoptions in August. Only in recent days has the Australian Animal Protection…
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