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Tools and coins stolen in burglary
Greater Dandenong CIU detectives have released images similar to several distinctive items stolen in a burglary in Springvale. The break-in at the Webb Street property…
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MPs war on drugs action
Labor and Liberal MPs have traded blows over each other’s illicit drugs policies after Greater Dandenong was seemingly overlooked in the latest round of Ice…
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Dandenong CWA’s helpers need our help
Dandenong’s once-thriving Country Women’s Association branch – that has supported so many in need – is on its knees. The institution, that did a roaring…
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Cage-free campaign changes the game
A Bangholme egg farmer concedes cage-eggs are becoming a hard sell, with a number of big food retailers going cage-free. Andrew Postregna, who owns Tamarix…
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Rider crashes after police pursuit
A Noble Park man has crashed an unregistered motorcycle after fleeing police at high speed through several red lights on a late Sunday morning, a…
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V8 hoon ‘intimidated’ by Porsche
In an apparent act of penance, a driver who raced his V8 ute at up to 147km/h on Princes Highway, Springvale has since swapped to…
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Ten more trams for Bombardier
The State Government has placed an order for 10 E-Class trams to be built at Bombardier Transportation’s Dandenong South factory. Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan…
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Get on board for cancer screens
A 10-minute free check-up can save your life, as Greater Dandenong councillor Roz Blades can attest. Cr Blades helped launch the visit of BreastScreen Victoria’s…
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Human crisis
A humanitarian crisis looms as asylum seekers in Greater Dandenong were cut from Status Resolution Support Services federal payments in August, advocates warn. About 140…
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Highway crawl saps time
Drivers dread the 5km/h crawl afternoon peak time crawl on Princes Highway, Dandenong South. It’s that long, wide straight heading east, broken up with set…
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Slow cooking Maori-style
You could say that much of NZ Street Food’s roaring trade belongs to a line of homesick Kiwi stomachs. But the Dandenong Market outlet is…
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Fire’s lessons learned
Fire-fighters are in for a challenging summer, judging by recent devastating fires in Greece and the US, says Dandenong Senior Station Officer Daryl Owen. On…
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