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‘Crash corner’ cure may be in sight
By CASEY NEILL Cash for traffic lights at Dandenong’s ‘Kamikaze Corner’ could be less than a year away. At their Monday 8 August meeting, Greater…
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$25,000 to fight our pokies addiction
By CASEY NEILL Greater Dandenong Council has chipped in $25,000 to tackle growing gambling losses. Councillors approved the donation to the National Alliance for Gambling…
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Poet will know it when their verses get the votes
Audience members will judge poems, stories, lyrics and monologues in a state competition at Dandenong Library. Performers can speak, scream, howl, whisper or sing their…
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Big bucks for small businesses
Small and start-up businesses can tap into $10,000 worth of help. City of Greater Dandenong is again offering business grants of up to $8000, plus…
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Machete-wielding men rob three stores
By CASEY NEILL Knife-wielding men robbed three stores in less than an hour. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Marisa Owens said two men with…
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Man chased down for phone
Attackers kicked a man in the face and stole his mobile phone in central Dandenong. The 33-year-old victim, from Noble Park North, was walking on…
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Scuffle as man robbed at ATM
A Dandenong North man was injured during a robbery at an ATM in Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Marisa Owens said…
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Witnesses sought to knifepoint robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses to an alleged knifepoint robbery in Springvale. Greater Dandenong CIU detectives are investigating an incident where a man holding a…
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Train stranded near Dandy
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A V/LINE train full of passengers has been stranded near Dandenong station for more than three hours due to an overhead powerline…
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Unity in diversity to mark Olympics
Athol Road Primary students represent different corners of the globe daily, but went above and beyond to mark the start of the Olympic Games. An…
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Centuries-old farming history
By CASEY NEILL A 500-year family history in the trade preceded NuLac owner John Gommans’ foray into farming. He’s proud to be continuing the tradition…
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Grants help kids get the best start
Three Dandenong kindergartens will share a $13,000 funding boost. Dandenong North Pre-school will receive $10,000 from the State Government to upgrade its playground equipment. Rosswood…
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