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Inspector West acknowledged for services to South East
Inspector Caroline West was recognised as one of Victoria Police’s most outstanding officers in the 2022 Australia Day Honours, receiving an Australian Police Medal. Inspector…
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Serial burglar’s hire-car tracked
A serial burglar has pleaded guilty to raiding construction sites across the South East in a hire car, Dandenong Magistrates’ Court has heard. Kevin Campbell,…
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OMNI blitz seizes knives ‘off the streets’
A police operation targeting illegal weapons in Dandenong Plaza, Dandenong railway station, Fountain Gate and Pakenham CBD and station has netted 37 arrests. With extraordinary…
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Works complete ahead of schedule
Works at the Hallam North and Heatherton roads intersection will be completed ahead of schedule, weather permitting, allowing it to reopen to road users on…
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Battery ignites garbo truck
A lithium battery is believed to have ignited a garbage truck fire in Doveton on Monday 24 January. The battery was within hard waste collected…
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Garbo truck fire in Doveton
A garbage truck has dumped a fiery load in the street outside Doveton Pool in the Park early on Monday 24 January. The truck’s load…
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Update: Driver dies in Hallam cul-de-sac
Police are investigating the death of a driver involved in a bingle in Hallam on Saturday, 22 January. A 43-year-old Dandenong man was found dead…
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Major works at Pound Rd West
Cranes are starting to build foundations for a new bridge as part of the Pound Road West Upgrade in Dandenong South. The bridge over the…
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Sorely missed
Shocked friends and colleagues have hailed former City of Casey mayor Amanda Stapledon for her “incredible” and “tireless” community work. The 58-year-old former councillor –…
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Cr rocked by IBAC inquiry
Friends of the late Casey councillor Amanda Stapledon say she had been “deeply upset” by an IBAC investigation into alleged corruption by Casey councillors. With…
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Speeder blows 0.160
An alleged speeding driver more than three times over the blood-alcohol limit has been intercepted in Springvale. Casey Highway Patrol officers say they detected the…
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Palm Plaza clinic closes
Palm Plaza pop-up Covid vaccination clinic will be closed from Sunday 19 December. The clinic will be re-opened in early January at a nearby location,…