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Chilling memories of train-truck disaster
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS IT was a horrible sort of Final Destination moment for Lucia Hatzivoyiatzis. The Dandenong single mother thought she was going to die…
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Dandenong youth zoom in on bullying scourge
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS THE tragic consequences of bullying is all too apparent to Dandenong-based Young Leader member Albert Mambo. At his boarding high school in…
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Greater Dandenong poll: luck of the vote
By DAVID SCHOUT and CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS IN an interesting what-if, Greater Dandenong mayor Angela Long would not have been elected as councillor under a first-past-the-post…
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Safe lending comes to Dandenong
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A SAFE money lender backed by the state government aims to release the grip of high-interest payday lenders in central Dandenong. As…
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Dandenong Thunder fined $40K after fans injured by flares
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG Thunder Soccer Club has been hit with massive ‘‘zero-tolerance’’ penalties after its supporters fired dangerous rocket flares at a grand final.…
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Dandenong South rail crash: Unsung hero tells tale of tragedy
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS IAN Atkinson was one of the unsung heroes in the rescue of a stricken train driver soon after a fatal level crossing…
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Angela Long elected Greater Dandenong mayor
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS ANGELA Long was elected unopposed as Greater Dandenong mayor last night, pledging to represent indigenous groups and young people. Cr Long, who…
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DAIR workers' futures clouded despite work return
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS ABOUT 150 workers have returned to work at Dandenong South auto-parts manufacturer DAIR Industries at 7am this morning, but their futures at…
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Gallery: Dandenong South train tragedy-cranes move in
CRANES moved in on Monday to clear the carriages from the tracks after Saturday’s crash between a train and truck in Dandenong South. Click on the…
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Gallery 3: Dandenong South rail crash tragedy
MORE Wayne Hawkins’ pictures show the terrible aftermath of the Dandenong South train crash. Click on the carousel above for more pictures. SEE: One dead, 11…
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Dandenong South train crash: Police ask witnesses to come forward
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to help their investigation into a fatal collision between a truck and a train at Dandenong South last Saturday. Major…
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Dandenong South train crash: 'I can’t explain the horror of it all'
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS IT was a horrible sort of Final Destination moment for Lucia Hatzivoyiatzis. The Dandenong single mum thought she was going to die as…