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Grass fire closes road
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS FIRE crews are fighting a grass fire which has shrouded a busy Dandenong North road junction in smoke. A CFA spokeswoman said…
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Suspicious death in Noble Park
POLICE are this morning (Thursday) investigating the suspicious death of a 69-year-old Noble Park man. Homicide Squad detectives are currently at a house in Henry…
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Our top Aussies
By CASEY NEILL “WE really live in a wonderful country.” This was Twanny Farrugia’s reaction to receiving the Greater Dandenong Citizen of the Year award…
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No long faces here
FESTIVITIES in Greater Dandenong on Sunday weren’t only about celebrating Australia Day. Springvale hosted Lunar New Year activities on 26 January to welcome the Year…
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Diverse cultures make the connection
COMMUNITY connections were at the core of celebrations at Dandenong Park on 26 January. The Greater Dandenong Australia Day Festival in the Park featured live…
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Police hunt hit-run driver
By CASEY NEILL BYSTANDERS put their own safety aside to block traffic after a hit-run driver left a teenager unconscious in the middle of Springvale…
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Oasis away from the sun
THOUSANDS of families flocked to Dandenong Oasis during the school holidays – and not just to beat soaring temperatures. The pool ran a Splash Zone…
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Reining in councillors
By CASEY NEILL PEOPLE who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. This was the reaction from some Greater Dandenong councillors to the State Government’s…
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Passion spreads like wildfire
By CASEY NEILL A NEW group with a passion for Dandenong has attracted 30 members within two days since its inception. The Dandenong Community Association…
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Country like no other
By BRIDGET SCOTT FEW could predict the torturous tale Sarah O’Shea has to tell. The mother of one has a management degree under her belt…
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Trailer torched
VANDALS broke into a Bangholme property and torched a trailer filled with hay last Tuesday. Police said the raiders ripped a gate off its hinges…
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Suspicious fire destroys house
POLICE are appealing for information after a suspicious fire gutted a home in Birdwood Avenue, Dandenong. CFA crews were called to the blaze about 11pm…
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