News
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Fatal factory fire – EPA warning, WorkSafe investigates
WorkSafe is investigating a fatal explosion and fire at a Dandenong South factory on Friday 8 December. Three workers were unloading a Class 3 Dangerous…
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Builders’ underpayment claims head to court
The Fair Work Ombudsman is commencing legal action against former Carrum Downs business owner, Lachlan Robert Oliver, after staff claimed they had been underpaid more…
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Council by-election set for March
A date has been set for a council by-election to replace former mayor Eden Foster. Yarraman Ward voters will decide the replacement City of Greater…
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Man charged over Springvale shooting
A man has been charged over a non-fatal shooting in Springvale last month. Armed Crime Squad detectives, with help of the Special Operations Group, arrested…
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Jobseekers system ‘failed’
Bruce MP Julian Hill has slammed Australia’s privatised unemployment system that makes people “do silly things that don’t help them to get a job” in…
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Call for CTE changes
A state coroner has recommended less full-contact training at AFL and AFLW clubs as part of an inquiry into former Richmond footballer Shane Tuck’s death.…
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“High risk” Christmas period crackdown
Police are set to crack-down on motorists in Operation Roadwise set to roll-out on Friday 15 December ahead of the “high-risk” Christmas period. With an…
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Keysborough lottery winner’s $980K windfall
Before a ‘call of a lifetime’, a Keysborough woman was oblivious that she was holding a TattsLotto ticket worth nearly $1 million. She held one…
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Mental relief thanks to ACDC
In a pioneering mental health survey, doorknockers have detected significant stress and distress levels in Dandenong and Dandenong households. This year, the Assisting Communities through…
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Bus blackspots
Commuter groups are calling for fixes to bus blackspots in Chadstone, Keysborough, Dandenong South and Endeavour Hills on the back of a research report released…
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Son jailed for Springvale murder
A Springvale man who beat his mother to death in an “extremely violent and unremitting” attack has been jailed for up to 21 years. Drunk…
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Sth East airport back on the runway
A South East advocacy group says the time has finally come for a long-awaited international airport in the region. Greater South East Melbourne (GSEM) argues…