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Smoky but alive, cats rise from the ashes
A family and their cats have made a miraculous escape from a fiercely-destructive house fire in Dandenong. Single dad Dwayne Arisc was sipping coffee and…
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First-ever truck ‘impound’ in Hallam
Victoria Police have issued its first-ever notice to surrender a heavy vehicle after pulling over a truck on Princes Highway, Hallam. The truck was detected…
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Five charged after youth brawl in Narre Warren North
Two men and three teenagers have been charged in relation to an alleged car crash and brawl in Narre Warren North yesterday (May 29). At…
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Jailed for ‘horrific’ domestic violence
A man who inflicted what a judge described as among “the most horrific” examples of domestic violence has been jailed for up to seven-and-a-half years.…
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Healing heart makes space for mourning miscarriage
At a cemetery set among quiet fields, a glittering heart invites visitors to step inside a womb-like garden and reflect. The miscarriage memorial garden being…
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Eight ‘teen youth gang members’ arrested after Narre Warren North fracas
Eight teen gang members have been arrested after a car crash and brawl between two groups in Narre Warren North, police say. An Audi, Maserati…
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Dandenong labour hire agency fined for unpaid long service leave entitlements
A Dandenong labour hire agency has been fined $15,500 without conviction after failing to pay casual workers their long service leave entitlements. Despite at least…
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Green Wedge united
Greater Dandenong’s Green Wedge will be united in a single council ward after an electoral boundary review. Local Government Minister Melissa Horne announced that she…
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Three teens arrested after alleged brawl
Three teenagers have been arrested after an alleged episode of “erratic driving”, a multi-vehicle crash and a fight between two groups of males in Narre…
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Legal service overwhelmed, underfunded
An overwhelmed South East community legal centre is facing “tough decisions” due to what it says is chronic underfunding from governments. South-East Monash Legal Service…
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Second tobacco store targeted in Spring Square
Police are investigating a second attack on tobacco shops in Spring Square, Hallam in the past week. Taskforce Lunar detectives say the rear of an…
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Stay of execution for tall tree
Greater Dandenong Council will resume negotiations to try to save a River Red Gum in central Noble Park after a councillor vote on Monday 27…