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Green Wedge waste station refused
A bid to build a waste transfer station near a Bangholme retirement village in the Green Wedge has been refused by Greater Dandenong Council. The…
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Defend the defence industry: SEMMA
A manufacturers’ group has called for wider policing powers to remove pro-Palestine activists blockading defence-industry factories in Dandenong South. South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance (SEMMA)…
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EPA, council take action on ‘illegal’ mound
Authorities are taking action after alleging that a giant mound of soil near a Bangholme retirement village was illegally contaminated with toxic asbestos and heavy…
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Black Rhinos approach hailed by study
It’s often said that it takes a village to raise a child. A sports-based pilot program in the South East has been hailed for successfully…
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Fringe wards ‘forgotten’
A Greater Dandenong Council candidate is making a pitch for the ‘forgotten’ residents on the municipality’s fringe. Cr Sean O’Reilly, who represents the Springvale North…
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$1m reward in homicide probe
A $1 million reward has been offered over a fatal shooting linked to a torched 4WD in Endeavour Hills. Homicide Squad detectives were announcing the…
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Amorosi’s mother ordered to leave property after ruling
Vanessa Amorosi’s mother has been ordered to move out of her Narre Warren home so the international pop star can sell the property to pay…
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Noble Park stalwart of history remembered
Geoffrey WACHTER 21/11/1932 – 05/09/2024 A widely respected Noble Park ex-teacher with an extensive record of the town’s early history has died. Geoff Alan Wachter,…
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Springvale man charged with carjacking
A Springvale man has been charged with aggravated carjacking after allegedly dragging a woman from her car in Oakleigh last month. Monash Crime Investigation Unit…
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$40K fine after worker’s finger severed
A Dandenong South insulated-panel manufacturer has been fined $40,000 after a labour-hire worker severed his finger at the factory. Askin Pty Ltd pleaded guilty at…
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EPA begins Supreme Court action against Veolia
Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria has started civil proceedings against Hallam Road landfill operator Veolia in the Supreme Court, alleging a range of serious non-compliances…
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Veolia engaged in serious trial misconduct: Court
Veolia has been found to engage in serious misconduct during the Supreme Court trial against its Hallam Road landill neighbour Winsome Anderson. The landfill operator…