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Greater Dandenong Council: Incumbents in close struggle
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
A HANDFUL of Greater Dandenong sitting councillors were battling to retain their seats before the election count final results tonight.
Incumbents Loi Truong,...
Donating an organ and word for a better life
By DAVID SCHOUT
SPRINGVALE resident Twanny Farrugia describes himself as the "healthiest sick person you'll meet".
He has walked, run, danced and cycled with a donated...
Dandenong Hospital: Time for a dose of history
By MARG STORK
IN 1939, as World War II broke out and Dandenong was beset by fires and other upheavals, a committee took a unanimous...
Asylum deluge reaches Greater Dandenong
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
SUPPORT services are being "stretched" more than ever by surging numbers of asylum seekers in Greater Dandenong.
The municipality is Victoria's main hub...
VPL: 'Hard' to find flare culprits
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
A DANDENONG Thunder Soccer Club executive said it would be "extremely hard" to find the culprits responsible for igniting several flares at...
Asylum seeker's daily worry
SRI Lankan asylum seeker Kumaradevendrar — also known as Kumar — says in some ways he would be better off still being in immigration detention.
After...
Breastfeeding affront at Dandenong cafe
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
A MOTHER is taking a stand against a Dandenong cafe that is alleged to have ejected her from the premises for breastfeeding.
Kalyan...
Candidate all fired up for election
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
AS the Journal’s eagle-eyed photographer Gary Sissons quipped: maybe you do need to be a rocket scientist to get into politics.
Greater Dandenong...
Woman pushed into car, assaulted at Dandenong
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
A WOMAN was indecently assaulted after being pushed inside a four-wheel-drive in Dandenong this month.
Victoria Police’s sexual crime squad detectives say the...
Keysborough factory fire 'not suspicious'
A FACTORY fire in Keysborough last Friday morning has been declared non-suspicious.
Detective Senior Constable Tim Sullivan said the blaze was triggered by an electrical...
Thunder flare-up: Girl 'only a few millimetres from her losing an eye'
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
A 10-YEAR-old girl was ‘‘a few millimetres’’ from losing an eye after being struck by a rocket flare fired from among Dandenong...
Man robbed at knifepoint in Noble Park
A MAN was robbed at knifepoint near Sandown Park railway station, Noble Park on Sunday night.
Police say the 23 year old of Noble Park...
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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...
