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Dandenong man on manslaughter charge
A 40-year-old Dandenong man has been charged with manslaughter after a man died from injuries allegedly sustained in a fight in Cranbourne. Glenn Carleton appeared…
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Bully stopping pays off
Five seconds of inspiration has won Farid Khoweiss, a student at Gleneagles Secondary College in Endeavour Hills, an iPad, iPod and $500 cash. Farid, 13, won…
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Writer's block: From the author, a tip that's just write
By KAREN COOMBS Never mind the literary accolades and impressive resume: Cate Kennedy still knows what it’s like to get writer’s block, just like any…
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Prize litter for Birman Society cat show
Dandenong North cat breeder Sandy Scott shows off her ragdoll kittens and cat ahead of the Birman Society cat show on Mother’s Day. The show,…
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Dandenong Hospital security staff call to use 'reasonable force'
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS UNARMED security guards say they are being denied the use of reasonable force to protect staff from violent visitors at Dandenong Hospital’s…
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Man in custody dies on way to Casey Hospital
THE homicide squad will investigate the death of a 37-year-old man who died while being transported to Casey Hospital. The man, who was subject to…
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A shed load of culture
By CASEY NEILL SPRINGVALE’S multicultural men’s shed project started very simply – with a Chinese man who’d lost his daughter to a brain aneurism. Reverend…
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Level crossing safety triumph
THE solution to Springvale’s traffic nightmare appears to have jumped its final hurdle. Premier Denis Napthine said works on removing the Springvale Road rail crossing…
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Veterans embrace times
“PLEASE see Anzac Day as a salute to the past, yes, but a signal to the future more so.” This was the plea from Dandenong…
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Police fear for missing man
DETECTIVES are appealing for help to find a Dandenong South man missing since January. Mirek Dziczkowski, 40, was last seen at a residential address in…
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Pakula shrugs off swing to win
By CASEY NEILL Martin Pakula on the campaign trail in Springvale with Senator Jacinta Allan. 97512 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS MARTIN Pakula is unfazed by a…
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Hard work pays off in awards
By CASEY NEILL A BAKERY, a distillery and a building materials manufacturer are the first nominees for this year’s Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce Premier…