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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…
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Assault mystery
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a Dandenong worker found an unconscious man outside his Plunkett Road workplace, between Box and Windale streets, on Monday.…
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Shepley Oval gets $1.25m makeover
By ROY WARD DANDENONG’S Shepley Oval will undergo a million-dollar development, with the ground level of its pavilion to receive a long awaited facelift. The…
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Man knocked out at workplace in Dandenong aggravated burglary
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A MAN has been knocked unconscious during an aggravated burglary at his workplace in Dandenong this morning. Police say a passer-by found…
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WNBL: Shattered Rangers crash and burn as Fire powers into grand final
By ROY WARD DANDENONG Rangers will step back and decide if they will keep their side together for another tilt at the WNBL title next…
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Summer assaults rise in Greater Dandenong
Assaults have risen in Greater Dandenong this summer, Victoria Police crime statistics show. Inspector Bruce Kitchen of Greater Dandenong police, said the 4.6 per cent…
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Muay Thai boxer fights outside the box
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS MUAY Thai boxer Erik Miskle has had to kick 10 kilos — in a hurry. Since January 9, he hasn’t had a…
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Stephanie Alexander, philosopher of food
By PETER WILMOTH If I told Stephanie Alexander everything about the food journey of me and my kids – a true confessional – I think…
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Ciggy litter hot spots targetted in Springvale
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS SMOKING could be banned in parts of Springvale and Springvale South shopping strips under a proposal to stop cigarette-butt litter. Last Monday,…
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A soggy day in Bangholme
FEW places in our district have stayed more or less the same over the years as Bangholme has. Wide open spaces, sheep and cows lowing…
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Byelection April 27 for Holding's seat
A byelection to replace recently retired Lyndhurst MP Tim Holding has been set for April 27. The Labor Party is expected to choose its candidate…