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Dandenong South: Two men charged after firearm and drugs found in car
By Cameron Lucadou-Wells
TWO men have been charged after one was found with a shotgun hidden down his pants during a police intercept of a...
Dandenong Show: Scoop of the day
William Ashton enjoys an ice-cream at the Dandenong Show on Saturday. Warm weather provided pleasant conditions for showgoers with stunt bike riders, agriculture stalls,...
Call to fix another Abbotts Road black spot
WORKERS in Abbotts Road, Dandenong South, rocked by last Saturday week's fatal level crossing crash, are calling on Greater Dandenong Council to fix a...
Serrated tussock not for DIY: council
GREATER Dandenong Council has warned residents not to try do-it-yourself removal of the prolific and nationally-significant weed serrated tussock.
The Department of Primary Industries recently...
Driver dies in Dandenong North crash
A man died after his car (pictured) struck a tree in Dandenong North on Friday afternoon. Police said the driver was travelling north on...
DAIR workers' future still in doubt
About 150 workers returned to work at Dandenong South auto-parts manufacturer DAIR Industries last Wednesday, but their future at the plant remains clouded. The...
Servo robber strikes in Dandenong North again
Staff at a service station in Dandenong North have been held up at knife-point twice in two weeks. A man threatened an Oz Fuel...
VPL: Thunder stunned with $40,000 flare penalty
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
DANDENONG Thunder has serious concerns for its financial future, looking shaky after a blow from massive "zero-tolerance" penalties imposed for spectators firing...
Man dies after car hits tree in Dandenong North
A MAN has died after his car struck a tree in Dandenong North this afternoon.
Police said the driver was travelling north on Gladstone Road,...
Chimney gone in a lightning flash
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
DESPITE the popular saying, last Tuesday's lightning strike on a Dandenong North historic homestead may not have been the first time.
Owner John...
Music good times roll on at the Caravan
THIS is what an oasis in a cultural desert looks like: a cavernous canteen littered with mismatched chairs and tables under checkered cloths, a stage...
Benevolent society a shoo-in for helping
By MARG STORK
DANDENONG and District Benevolent Society has found yet another way to spread Christmas joy this holiday season.
In a bid to give more...