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Homicide breakthrough: footage of male released
Police have released footage of a “man of interest” as part of their investigation into the murder of Mitat Rasimi in Dawn Avenue, Dandenong. The…
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Ex-truckie steers a new course
Alex McCrae’s return-to-work from injury is a parable on persistence. The Dandenong former truckie won the worker-return-to-work category of Worksafe Victoria’s Health and Safety Awards…
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Uni pathways open at Hallam
The barriers to university will be cleared for Hallam Senior College students, as part of a revolutionary pilot program. Federation University Australia signed a Memorandum…
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Driven mentors help behind the wheel
Noble Park volunteers are a “driving force” for good, helping new-arrival drivers get their license. They are mentoring South Sudanese Australian learners from as far…
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Council’s missing millions
Greater Dandenong has a shortfall of nearly $8.8 million in uncollected fines as a result of State agency Fines Victoria’s IT debacle. The fines mainly…
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iCook Foods ‘family’ torn apart
To her great sorrow, Ingrid Rose knows there’s little chance she’ll get her job back. She is one of 41 workers whose lives were upturned…
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Companies shortlisted for Central Dandenong revitalisation
A competitive expression of interest process in the ongoing Revitalising Central Dandenong project has seen strong interest from the private sector. The process focused on…
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Wayss answers housing crisis
Homelessness agency Wayss has been traditionally the crisis help for thousands in the South East. Its incoming chief executive Elizabeth Thomas now wants the agency…
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Couple travels seas and decades
Once refused entry as migrants, Oscar and June Draper never gave up on their dream of living in Australia. The couple, who celebrated their 60th…
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Drugs seized from ‘dangerous’ driver
A man has been charged after drugs seized were from an erratically driven car in Dandenong, police say. Dandenong Frontline Tactical Unit intercepted the car…
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Strangled nearly to death
An Endeavour Hills woman was seconds away from death after being strangled three times by her boyfriend in her mother’s home, a Dandenong magistrate has…
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Brown calls for Parkfield re-think
Former Greater Dandenong councillor Peter Brown’s first priority is to call in the controversial Parkfield Reserve masterplan, if he is – as expected – returned…
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