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Wood in tight contest to retain La Trobe amid national swing against Liberals
Jason Wood is on a less than one percent margin in La Trobe with half of the vote counted amid an election that has seen…
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Young early voters speak out
Shackled by cost-of-living stress, young voters appear to be searching for options other than the two major parties. Star News caught up with voters at…
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Four teens charged with affray at Endeavour Hills shopping centre
Four teenage girls have been charged with an alleged affray in which a bystander was struck with a glass bottle at Endeavour Hills shopping centre.…
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Corflute chaos: signs of the time
Greater Dandenong Council has set up a “hot spot team” to remove a “prolific” spree of illegally-installed election signs, including a Greens candidate whose corflutes…
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SECCCA ‘disappointed’ by council’s departure
A regional climate-change alliance is “naturally disappointed” that Greater Dandenong is abandoning the eight-council group from 1 July. Greater Dandenong has been a member at…
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Noble Park punter claims $114K Keno win
A Noble Park woman has scored more than $114,000 in a Keno win on 26 April. The winner said she had plans for a grand…
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Fire at Dandenong ex-restaurant
An abandoned ex-restaurant has gone up in flames, bringing Foster Street in central Dandenong to a standstill. Fire Rescue Victoria got the call-out just after…
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Four females arrested after shopping centre scuffle
Police have arrested four female teenagers after an incident at Endeavour Hills shopping centre on 30 April. At around 4pm a scuffle occurred after security…
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Suspicious fire destroys Springvale desserts shop
An acai and desserts shop in central Springvale has been destroyed by a suspicious fire early on Wednesday 30 April. Firefighters were on scene within…
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Media-shy Bruce candidate in the spotlight
As the election looms on Saturday, 3 May, the electorate of Bruce is in the spotlight, with state-wide media outlets bearing down on Liberal candidate…
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Plan now for Sth East airport: GSEM
Ahead of the federal election, governments have been urged to start planning for the long-mooted future South East Airport. Regional advocacy group Greater South East…
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$1m lottery winner in Dandenong
A Dandenong woman is $1 million richer and now in the market for a house after a lottery win on Monday 28 April. The division-one…