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Armed robbers at large
Police remain on the hunt for two offenders involved in an armed robbery of a pokies venue in Police Road Mulgrave last year. Armed Crime…
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Serves of success
Emerson School student Reyhan, picture with a tray of chocolate mousse, provided silver service a community high-tea on 24 October. She was one of teams…
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Tech man with a van aims to connect
“I think this picture literally speaks thousands of words,” says Ashir Ahmed. He’s looking at a photo of a disabled school girl in Pakistan who…
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Study break in the cells
A student spent VCE exam eve in a police cell after being accused of a head-on crash while speeding away from police in Springvale South.…
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Waste-to-energy proponent argues case
Emissions from a proposed waste-to-energy plant in Dandenong South will be “comfortably” compliant with European Union standards, says its proponent. Bill Keating, director of Great…
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School of emergency
You could call it a classroom of life. About 40 students were given rare insight into the lot of emergency services members during a special…
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SRSS acclaim for council
Greater Dandenong Council has been recognised in national awards for its advocacy against welfare cuts to asylum seekers in the community. The council was a…
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$8.8 fines shortfall ‘in hand’
Greater Dandenong Council has clarified that it is expecting to collect much of its $8.8 million in uncollected fines in the wake of State agency…
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Mates sit side-by-side
In a quiet tree-dappled corner of St Anthony’s Primary School in Noble Park, there’s a place for lonely kids to find friendships. The ‘buddy bench’…
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Young and old on the same page
Every Tuesday, storytime lights up Mercy Place aged care home in Dandenong. But in a role reversal, Year 2 students from St Mary’s Catholic Primary…
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Milestone for mail
Australia Post’s Dandenong Letters Centre celebrated 20 years of service last week in a day that commemorated the past while looking to the future. Family…
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Waste-to-energy plant at first hurdle
A $15 million waste-to-energy plant in Dandenong South has been put on hold after being narrowly approved by Greater Dandenong councillors. After the 28 October…
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