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Three injured as car hits restaurant
By CASEY NEILL [ UPDATE 2/6/2016 ] Police have interviewed the driver and expect to charge her on summons with careless driving. A learner driver…
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Victim assaulted, phone stolen
By CASEY NEILL A thief smashed a bottle over a man’s head and stole his phone as he sat on a Dandenong bench, police allege.…
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Intruder hits elderly woman
A BURGLAR slapped an 81-year-old woman in the face before ransacking her Keysborough home. Greater Dandenong CIU detectives are appealing for help to solve the…
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Century-old facility faces bulldozer
By CASEY NEILL Dandenong’s Croquet Club will soon be flattened. Greater Dandenong councillors approved demolishing the vacant building in Dandenong Park at their 23 May…
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Refugees get a taste of AFL
Dandenong refugees and migrants travelled to Footscray West to learn the finer points of AFL. The AMES Cup Game On event on Wednesday 25 May…
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Council taps little minds for big ideas
By CASEY NEILL GREATER Dandenong’s smallest residents shared their biggest ideas for making their home great. The council hosted a Children’s Forum at the Dandenong…
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Saying ‘no’ to divisive electioneering
A WARM welcome for refugees and asylum seekers starts with a hashtag. Dandenong-based Friends of Refugees is launching #IAMWITHYOU to coincide with World Refugee Day…
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Buzzing back to life from ground zero gym
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG Primary School students are getting back into action, thanks to sporting equipment donations. A fire lit in the school hall on…
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Highway robbers on the run
A ROBBERY trio struck three times in 24 hours in Dandenong, police believe. The investigators from Operation Cosmas – aimed at combating a rise in…
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Fire leaves extensive damages
Arsonists torched an Elonera Road business in Noble Park on Friday 20 May. Police and CFA were called to the scene just after 3am. Greater…
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On the right path to career decision
By CASEY NEILL Keysborough College students got a taste of the career opportunities ahead of them and the pathways to get there. Assistant principal Lynda…
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Police cultural training for Aboriginal connection
By CASEY NEILL Dandenong police are receiving help to better respond to family violence in the Aboriginal community. Victoria Police launched the Koori Family Violence…