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Man faces weapons charges
POLICE arrested a Dandenong North man yesterday after they raided a property and seized a car, finding a gun, drugs, a sword and a stolen…
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Man charged over Keysborough shooting
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A MAN faced a murder charge in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday morning over the shooting death of a man in Keysborough.…
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Man critical after smash
A MAN in his thirties is in a critical condition following a two-vehicle crash in Lyndhurst overnight. Emergency services were called to the crash between…
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Cops’ life-saving ‘charge’
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS POLICE and Protective Services Officers used a defibrillator and CPR to revive a heart-attack victim in central Dandenong on Tuesday 15 June.…
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Strike up the band!
By CASEY NEILL BROTHERS Bruce and Alan Collard joined the City of Greater Dandenong Band because it was struggling for players. That was in 1965.…
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Somyurek asks for pay freeze
EMBATTLED MP Adem Somyurek has applied for a freeze on his ministerial salary while under investigation for alleged bullying. In a statement in Parliament on…
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Skaters slam park rollback
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS SKATERS have hit out at delays to opening Noble Park’s keenly-awaited skate park due to a last-minute safety audit. Greater Dandenong councillor…
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Men on the run urged to turn themselves in
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD TRIBUTES have flowed on social media for a 34-year-old man who was slain at a Keysborough house after a meeting between four…
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Say welcome
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS PETER Drew wanted to send a message to middle Australia that ‘real Australians say welcome’; it was received thankfully by asylum seekers…
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Breakfast praise is served
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS PRAISE to Greater Dandenong’s leaders was given in spades and served on plates, songs and speeches at an annual thanksgiving breakfast on…
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Woman indecently assaulted
POLICE are hunting a man who indecently assaulted a woman at a Dandenong bus stop last month. The woman got off at the Langhorne Street…
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Ice offences on the rise
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG Drug Court is hampered by a shortage of detox and rehab programs in the region, according to Victoria Legal Aid. In…