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15-year old charged with Plaza robbery
A 15-year old boy has been arrested and charged with robbing another 15-year old at Dandenong Plaza in November. Detectives executed a search warrant at…
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Townhouse plan didn’t scrub up
Greater Dandenong Council has knocked back an “extremely intense” townhouse estate on a former Keysborough College campus, with a councillor declaring “you can’t polish a…
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Restaurant fire under investigation
A restaurant’s kitchen in Thomas Street, Dandenong has been gutted by fire early on Thursday 12 December. Flames were visible from outside as three fire…
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Teens charged with attempted cop-car jacking
Two Noble Park teenagers have been charged over an alleged one-night spree of aggravated burglaries and an attempted carjacking of an unmarked police car in…
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Party’s over for one-use plastics
Greater Dandenong Council has resolved to ban single-use plastics such as bags, straws, balloons and bottles at festivals and sport events on council property within…
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Award winner a trucking good tech
They say without trucks, Australia stops – but when those trucks stop, you want someone with some decent skills behind them to get them moving…
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Council endorses CEO reign
Greater Dandenong Council is set to re-appoint its long-serving chief executive John Bennie beyond 2020, without advertising the position. On 9 December, councillors unanimously resolved…
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Neighbour raped in her home
A man has been jailed for up to 11 years after breaking into a former neighbour’s house in Doveton and repeatedly raping her. Amith Warnakulasuriye,…
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Appeal to find missing 77yo man
Police are seeking to find a missing 77-year-old Keysborough man. Ronald Jayetileke had been last seen at his home about 5pm on Tuesday 10 December.…
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Teens accused of attempted cop car-jacking
Two teenagers have been arrested over a one-night spree of alleged aggravated burglaries and an attempted car jacking of an unmarked police car in Keysborough.…
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‘Over-development’ support
A planning loophole has allowed for a controversial four-storey high-density residential complex at 220 Chapel Road, Keysborough. Greater Dandenong Council unanimously supported the 21 townhouses…
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Police investigate Dandenong death
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a 67-year-old woman whose body was found at a home in Brady Road, Dandenong North. Emergency services…