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Grass fire suspicious
DETECTIVES are investigating a suspicious grass fire lit at Eastlink Reserve near the Dandenong showgrounds. The CFA was called to the small fire, about two…
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Body in creek may be missing Wantirna man
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH A BODY recovered from the Dandenong Creek is believed to be that of a missing Wantirna man aged in his forties. A…
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Police recover Mercedes missing after ‘test drive’
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH A MAN who allegedly stole a $120,000 Mercedes coupe while taking it for a test drive in Dandenong has been charged with…
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Cyclist’s body found in Dandenong Creek
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH THE body of a male cyclist was found in water along the Dandenong Creek Trail on Monday 18 January. Police were called…
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Arson probe after school blaze
POLICE are investigating a suspicious fire at Dandenong Primary School which caused extensive damage to the school’s hall. CFA crews were called to the Foster…
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Rail wheel wear leaves commuters on the buses
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD SOME V/Line services will be replaced with buses after a “higher than normal wheel wear” was detected on some of the train…
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Revved up for manufacturing
MANUFACTURERS celebrated the festive season with an icon of Dandenong and motorsport. South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance (SEMMA) held a Christmas cocktail networking evening on…
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Time for crates to do the heavy lifting
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG is showcasing packaging waste at its best. The sixth Create from a Crate exhibition will open at Walker Street Gallery on…
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Keep caring about us
NICE to see a grade five student so concerned about what is going on in the world (War Weary, Dandenong Journal, 14 December). Of course…
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Recruits step up to the task
SPRINGVALE Fire Station is putting two new firefighter recruits through their paces. Joel Cowton, 34, and Peter De Maria, 42, graduated from the 19-week training…
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Run it up the flagpole
By CASEY NEILL A VIETNAMESE woman with tears spilling from her eyes approaches the media table at the 14 December Greater Dandenong Council meeting. “Thank…
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Club’s last roll
DANDENONG’S longest continuous sports club was farewelled in early 2015. In February the Dandenong City Bowling Club played its final home matches at its picturesque…
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