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Bakhtar hosting upcoming employment pathways session
An Afghani organisation based in Dandenong has placed 100 jobseekers into employment. Bakhtar Community Organisation has updated the community’s awareness about employment pathways, with online…
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‘Frenetic’ escape ends in jail
An intoxicated, disqualified Doveton driver repeatedly rammed police vehicles in his driveway and smashed through a neighbour’s yard in a panicked bid to escape arrest,…
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Drink-driving an unsafe mix, police remind
Victoria Police are warning young people about the dangers of miscalculating alcohol intake during local footy finals celebrations. One in five drink drivers detected in…
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Dutton drive for Liberal diversity
Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has told a Dandenong event that his compassion as a former immigration and home affairs minister had been ignored by…
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Overdose deaths rise in South East
Rising numbers in the South East have been dying from drug overdoses over the past decade, according to a Coroners Court of Victoria report. Greater…
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$9m sport hub backhander
A gold-winning table tennis association has been left “disappointed” after Greater Dandenong Council scrapped a proposed $9.1-million regional facility. Baulking at the cost, Greater Dandenong…
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Rowville man faces 260-plus charges
Investigators from the Dandenong High Risk Driving Unit have arrested an alleged recidivist hoon as part of Operation Achilles, laying more than 260 charges for…
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Haileybury in action on grand final day
The Haileybury parents group cooked 800 sausages, 500 kranskies, 300 burtgers ans sold 200 bacon and egg rolls at the Victorian Schools rugby union grand…
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No jail for ‘deplorable’ hit-run driver
A speeding, disqualified driver who ran away after striking a man on O’Shea Road in Berwick has been spared jail. Michael John Cashen, 31, of…
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Casey falls behind state benchmarks in satisfaction survey
Residents are appalled at the presentation of Casey’s community spaces. Casey was plagued by issues of long grass in their parks and recreation reserves following…
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Drug Court marks 20-year success
Twenty years of the Dandenong Drug Court “success story” were celebrated on 23 August. In that time, the court has been found to break the…
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Littered cigarette costs Hallam company thousands
A lit cigarette dropped from a company car at Hallam has cost a transport company more than $2200. EPA Victoria issued the company with a…
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