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Noble Park fire tragedy
By JARED LYNCH, The Age
POLICE are investigating a house fire that killed a man in Noble Park.
Emergency services were called to the blaze on...
Men charged over taxi bashing outside Dandenong nightspot
TWO men have been charged over the assault of a taxi driver outside a Dandenong nightclub and for starting a brawl.
Police said the taxi driver...
Dandenong Plaza attempted bank robbery: police seek help
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery at a Dandenong Plaza bank last month.
At about 11.20am on January 15, a man entered...
Texting drivers: r u crazy?
By CHAD VAN ESTROP
It’s inter-connected oblivion. More and more people are being caught using their mobile phones or texting while driving. It costs them a...
School buys street, residents not happy
By JASON TURNER
GREATER Dandenong Council has approved the sale of a Springvale street to a nearby secondary school, much to residents' disappointment.
Last week, the...
Hampton Park man faces murder charge
Police have charged a Hampton Park man with the murder of missing Noble Park woman Robyn Hall. Paul Dalton was denied bail at an...
Thunder seek time, FFA case adjourned
DANDENONG Thunder Soccer Club's second appeal against the banning of fans from its home games has been adjourned after the club requested more time...
Traders up in arms over mosque parking
By JASON TURNER
SHOPKEEPERS in a Dandenong street are angry that a parking shortage is forcing worshippers from a mosque to use spaces reserved for...
Obituary: A devoted gardener
By MARG STORK
OBITUARY Reginald Thomas (Reg) Coldwell: March 9, 1949-October 29, 2012
"A LITTLE man with a big heart" — these were among the words used...
First day, more growing up
Mele gave mum Sina Togagoe a huge farewell when being dropped off for her first day in prep at Keysborough Primary School. She was...
Ex-RAN apprentices roll back 50 years
By JASON TURNER
IT was 1963 — almost 50 years ago exactly — that Gary Saunders signed up for the structure and rigour of navy...
Community Voices: Kalyan Ky carving a niche in a new land
Welcome back to the Journal’s Community Voices, our monthly column celebrating the city’s diverse cultures and lifestyles. This month, Keysborough’s Kalyan Ky — a...
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Cleeland candidate puts pedestrian zone to market
An incumbent Greens councillor, who claims Cleeland Ward has been “neglected”, has shared a “bold” vision to create a traffic-free pedestrian zone near Dandenong...
