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Charges follow syringe car-jacking
By CASEY NEILL A FRANKSTON man is in custody over a car-jacking at syringe-point at Dandenong Plaza last month. Police charged the 25-year-old with armed…
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‘Wipe off 20’ for Shaye
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS FAMILY and friends of a Dandenong High School student fatally struck by a car outside her school have staged an emotional protest…
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Roads in a jam
By CASEY NEILL A DANDENONG South road closure is reigniting calls for an overpass amid fears it will overload surrounding streets. VicRoads is closing Bayliss…
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Port jobs threat
By CASEY NEILL GREATER Dandenong jobs could be on the line unless Labor changes its port plan. Committee for Dandenong and City of Casey are…
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Parents have drug answers
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS PARENTS concerned about their children’s susceptibility to the drug ‘ice’ should focus on providing a warm, nurturing home life, says a leading…
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Budget’s fine line
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong Council’s draft 2014-’15 budget has walked a fine line, putting downpayments on major projects without piling up debt. The bottom…
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Tours shine a light as minister unveils bazaar
By CASEY NEILL GUIDED tours have unlocked the hidden gems of central Dandenong’s Afghan Bazaar, which has a fresh new look. The cultural precinct’s heart…
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Council stab at disease jab
By CASEY NEILL IMMUNISATION rates across Greater Dandenong have increased by as much as 23 per cent in the past two years. But the council’s…
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Next generation production
A SPRINGVALE engineering company will use a $45,000 grant to develop a part for recreational electric vehicles that is currently imported. Elektromotive Australia received a…
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Home residents hold their own parade
KEYSBOROUGH retirement home residents were a day early when they marked 99 years since Australian troops landed at Gallipoli. Dandenong RSL held a remembrance service…
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Way forward for manufacturing
MANUFACTURERS need to work with educators and each other to grow into the future. This was one finding of the manufacturing workforce study report, launched…
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Hooked on books
By Casey Neill DOLLY Parton is making her mark on Noble Park. On a recent trip to Australia, the international country music star announced her…