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Super blow-out may cost council $10m
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
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Marg Moments: A toast to Dandenong history buffs
AFTER another year of collecting clippings, snippets of information and memorabilia for future residents, the Dandenong and District Historical Society took time off to...
Super blowout may cost Greater Dandenong $10m
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
GREATER Dandenong Council could be scrambling to protect ratepayers from a superannuation blowout of about $10 million.
Greater Dandenong corporate services director Mick...
Thieves grab package deal at cemetery
AN excavator, a tray truck and trailer were stolen from Springvale Botanical Cemetery last week.
Detective Alistair Boyd, of the Greater Dandenong crime investigation unit,...
Man clings to car bonnet in Dandenong ‘road rage’
See video of the incident here.
A MAN clung to a car’s bonnet for a kilometre-long ride in Dandenong during a road rage incident last...
A saint of Springvale farewelled
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
SPRINGVALE’S John Beus was all but canonised in inspiring words at his funeral service at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Springvale last...
Police, customs find drugs in Springvale, Clayton
Police and Australian Customs raids in Springvale and Clayton found large quantities of a medication used to make illicit drugs.
Officers descended on...
Girl escapes Dandenong abduction attempt
A teenage girl escaped possible abduction as she walked near her Dandenong school.
Police said a man approached her about 7.15am on June 26...
Rotary to focus on cleaning Dandenong cemetery
The Rotary Club of Dandenong's new president has vowed to focus more on local activities, having fought hard to help eradicate polio overseas.
Phil Lunt,...
Entertainer’s leg-up to Bobby Darin tribute
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
One man backed by a 17-piece big band will bring to life the music of a late star at Drum...
Emerge Festival takes many forms in Dandenong
Music, fine art, film and dance from many cultures will be celebrated at the Emerge Festival in Dandenong this month.
The main event on July...
Autism: the shameful truth
By Cameron Lucadou-Wells
Parents of children with autism on the whole silently suffer second-class treatment in Victoria's school system.
They don't speak out for fear...
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Coomoora continue to climb as Lyndale breaks through in Turf 2
Coomoora’s incredible run to begin its venture into Turf 2 of the Dandenong District Cricket Association has climbed to new heights as the sole...
