Tag: News
Nurse 'cheats death' in Endeavour Hills
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
A NURSE says she cheated death after a driverless four-wheel-drive and trailer crashed through the front windows of an Endeavour Hills clinic...
Dandenong South workers among hundreds stood down as plant shuts doors
By CLAY LUCAS, The Age
ABOUT 400 auto workers may have lost their jobs at plants in Melbourne - including Dandenong South - and
Adelaide.
Autodom Limited — which...
4WD crashes through Endeavour Hills clinic
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
A PATIENT and staff member had a narrow escape after a driverless four-wheel-drive and trailer crashed through the front windows of an...
Dandenong: Search for stolen car after driver flees police pursuit
A DRIVER in a stolen vehicle was pursued by police on Gladstone Road, Dandenong on Saturday morning.
Police gave up the short pursuit about 2.20am...
Police: Armed robber threatens to kill Dandenong North servo attendant
AN armed robber is alleged to have threatened to kill a Dandenong North service-station attendant during a hold-up last Friday night.
Police say the robber...
Returned councillor thanks late son's 'intervention' for against-odds win
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
SUCCESSFUL Silverleaf ward candidate Maria Sampey has thanked her late son’s 'intervention' for an against-the-odds win in Saturday’s election.
Ms Sampey, an incumbent,...
Election over: Eight returned, three newcomers to Greater Dandenong council
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
FOUR Greater Dandenong councillors have survived scares before being narrowly re-elected in Saturday’s council elections.
The fate of Loi Truong (Lightwood ward), Angela...
Greater Dandenong elections: Push to end attendance voting
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
CANDIDATES called for an end to attendance voting at Greater Dandenong council elections after voter turnout dipped last Saturday.
Roz Blades, who was...
GREATER DANDENONG POLL POSITIONS
HOME AND HOSED
Sean O'Reilly (Lightwood, ALP)
* Youhorn Chea (Lightwood, ALP)
* Roz Blades (Paperbark, ALP)
* Peter Brown (Paperbark, ALP)
Meng Heang Tak (Paperbark, ALP)
* Jim Memeti...
Greater Dandenong elections: Old guard sweat in close count
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
A HANDFUL of Greater Dandenong sitting councillors were battling to retain their seats before the election's final results last night.
Incumbents Loi Truong,...
Shop talk at Dandenong retail awards
VOTING for Dandenong Retail Traders Association's business awards has been extended until November 9.
For the first time, shoppers are eligible to vote for their...
Dandenong North teen charged over assault
Police have charged a teenage boy over an assault in Oakleigh last Sunday which left a man with a laceration to his face.
Detectives from...
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ALP pledges $10m to plan Western Port Hwy upgrade
In a further election pitch, Labor has announced $10 million for planning work to upgrade Western Port Highway.
The early works are said to...
