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Would-be thief ‘dangerously’ rams car
An accused would-be thief has been charged after allegedly ramming a car blocking his exit from a Dandenong car park. The man had tried to…
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Man charged over roadside stabbing
A man has been charged after a victim was allegedly found on a footpath with multiple upper-body stab wounds. The 24-year-old male victim was discovered…
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Robbed at knifepoint in Ross Reserve
A man seated on a park bench has been robbed at knife-point by four masked males in Ross Reserve, Noble Park. The 42-year-old was approached…
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Wind-powered lights for a decade
Greater Dandenong’s public lighting will be 100 per cent renewably-powered under a new 10-year deal. Under the power purchase agreement (PPA) between Alinta Energy and…
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Somyurek’s language ‘violent, misogynistic’: Williams
Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams has spoken out against her recently-sacked Cabinet colleague Adem Somyurek’s “violent, misogynistic language” against her. In a statement, Ms Williams –…
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Shisha blow to council
A proposal for a shisha lounge at a Dandenong community centre has been given the all-clear by Victoria’s planning tribunal despite opposition from Greater Dandenong…
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Somyurek gone amid branch-stack scandal
Dandenong-based state MP and ALP factional powerbroker Adem Somyurek has been “sacked” as Minister for a second time while denying explosive allegations of branch-stacking. In…
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Covid-19 fines ‘targeting’ denied
Victoria Police has denied targeting its Covid-19-related Operation Sentinel on Greater Dandenong, despite the council area recording the second-highest fines in the state. There were…
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Dandenong Show cancelled
The Dandenong Show, one of the longest-running traditions on the events calendar, is the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic. The Dandenong Agricultural and Pastoral…
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Young parents on path to success
When Rozi Myint found out she was pregnant, her first reaction was fear. Not of the pregnancy journey, or even of giving birth: instead, she…
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Removing barriers makes for fertile ground
Undergoing assisted reproductive treatment is no easy feat for women and their partners. There’s the financial cost, which is often prohibitive. There’s the physical and…
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Clean-up this crime ‘disaster’
Greater Dandenong Council is calling for a police and State Government intervention to clean up crime, street prostitution, drug and alcohol abuse and anti-social behaviour…