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Swinging for cash
BUSINESS in the south east has raised about $40,000 to support the community’s most vulnerable. The South East Business Networks (SEBN) fourth annual Take a…
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Boss looks ahead
COMMITTEE for Dandenong has a new chairman and plenty of improvements in its sights. Gary Castricum takes the reins from inaugural chairman James Sturgess from…
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Noble Park comes up a winner, again
NOBLE Park is now proudly home to two award-winning community spaces. At last week’s annual LGPro Awards, the City of Greater Dandenong’s Noble Park Civic…
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Bombs found during cannabis heist
A ROUTINE police intercept uncovered two bombs in Springvale South with the potential to cause life-threatening injuries. About 2am, police stopped a car on the…
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Daylight robbery at knifepoint
FOUR men with a knife kicked a man in the back and stole a small amount of cash in a brazen Monday morning robbery. A…
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Councillors’ behaviour under question
CITY of Greater Dandenong councillors are restricting transparency and behaving badly, according to Dandenong North resident Kim Reid. Ms Reid raised concerns about councillor behaviour…
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Council moves towards school
KEYSBOROUGH South needs a primary school, and City of Greater Dandenong councillors are on the case. Paperbark Ward councillor Peter Brown at Monday night’s council…
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Car ablaze and rolling
A CAR became a rolling fireball in Crawford Avenue, Dandenong North, on 21 February. Someone smashed the window of a 1998 blue-coloured Mitsubishi Mirage about…
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Right connections
“IF you get support, you feel everything’s possible.” And Young African Connection (YAC) founder and CEO John James is feeling inspired after about 100 people…
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Not very smart
CITY of Greater Dandenong is continuing a campaign against smart meters, despite legal advice that they can’t stop them from being installed. At their Monday…
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Service has its own rewards
A COMMUNITY service award is honouring a Springvale Benevolent Society stalwart. The Wes Eggleston Community Service Award, in its second year, will be presented each…
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Warrant for sex offender arrest
POLICE are appealing for help to locate 40-year-old Antonio Loguancio, who, they believe, might be frequenting the Dandenong area. The West Heidelberg man has breached…