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Russian to the ball
DANDENONG’S Russian population has celebrated 50 years in the community with a jubilee ball. The Russian Community Centre (RCC) hosted the event last month. It…
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No dough for hooded thief
A WOMAN has thrown bread at a would-be armed robber in Dandenong North, forcing them to flee. A man entered a Heyington Crescent business about…
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Drug charges for three
THREE people are facing charges over a stockpile of drugs and cash in a room at Prince Mark Hotel in Doveton. The Safe Suburbs Unit…
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Student mentors needed by group
SOUTHERN Migrant Refugee Centre (SMRC) is calling for mentors to help support culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) students. The Dandenong-based not-for-profit centre recently worked with…
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Fare attracts fair crowd
DANDENONG Market’s World Fare on Sunday attracted more than 12,000 people – 2000 up on last year’s event. Famous foodie Matt Preston spruiked the Melbourne…
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Vicious assault
A MAN found his colleague unconscious and bleeding from his head and mouth outside a Dandenong motorcycle mechanic about 8.10am on Monday 4 March. The…
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Parking pain
MAINTENANCE work will affect parking in Central Dandenong until early April. Places Victoria’s contractor is working on the service roads off Lonsdale Street between Clow…
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$1.2m sporting chance
DANDENONG’S Shepley Oval has a $1.2 million redevelopment on the way. Sport and Recreation Minister Hugh Delahunty on Monday announced the State Government would provide…
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Sign up to make vote count
LYNDHURST residents will select a new State Government representative at a by-election on Saturday 27 April. Tim Holding resigned on 18 February during his fourth…
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Dandenong North schoolgirl killed by car
UPDATE: A 13-YEAR-old Dandenong High School student has died after being hit by a car outside the school yesterday. Police say the Dandenong North girl…
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Dandenong bomb scare: 'Commercial explosives' taken from Potter St unit
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS UPDATE: Residents in Potter Street, Dandenong were evacuated due to a bomb scare on Thursday morning. The police’s bomb disposal unit removed several…
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Missing man
POLICE located missing Springvale man Fau Khuu late yesterday (Monday 4 March). The 87-year-old was found safe and well at Patterson Road in Springvale. Police…