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Fire restrictions for the southeast
The majority of southeastern municipalities have been named to be subject to fire restrictions as the CFA’s Fire Danger Period (FDP) begins at 1am...
Medical-waste facility fined over fire
A medical-waste treatment company in Dandenong South has been fined over an explosion and fire that belched plumes of black smoke in 2022.
Cleanaway...
Springvale factory-fire ‘suspicious’
Police are investigating a suspicious factory fire in Springvale overnight.
Emergency services were called to the two-storey tilt factory on Westall and Centre roads...
Nationals leader hands over reins
A veteran state Nationals leader has stepped down to make way for new blood as the party begins preparations for an election in 2026.
Peter...
Bail for cleaner accused of hiding Isla Bell’s remains
A cleaner accused of helping to hide Isla Bell's remains for three weeks is set to be freed on bail, as tears from the...
Illegal dumper caught on camera
An illegal dumper of a half-a-truckload of waste on Glasscocks Road, Lyndhurst has been caught on a covert camera.
Jinquin Yang pleaded guilty at Dandenong...
Clan lab cops catch alleged trafficker
Clandestine Laboratory Squad detectives have charged a man with trafficking after raids of factories and storage sheds in Springvale, Moorabbin and Clayton on 20...
Trafficking charge after Springvale drug raid
Four people were charged after police allegedly mounted a drug raid in Springvale on 22 November.
Police say they allegedly seized traffickable amounts of methylamphetamine...
Tourist jailed for grooming girls
A 60-year-old Noble Park engineer who tried to procure girls for sex while overseas has been jailed.
Raul Palanas pleaded guilty at the Victorian County...
70 years in the making, Alstom factory keeps on rolling
Father-and-son workers Richard and Mark Scholten have been part of many generations of Dandenong-produced trams and trains.
They took centre stage as employer Alstom celebrated...
Ratepayers billed for Casey monitors
Casey ratepayers will be charged $1335 a day plus expenses for each of the two council monitors over the next 12 months, according to...
Peninsula Community Legal Centre theatre project recognised for educating Casey students on family violence
Peninsula Community Legal Centre’s (PCLC) interactive theatre project has been recognised in the 2024 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA).
The non-profit legal services...
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Bakers, Knights keep pace with Fountain Gate in Turf 3
There is one spot up for grabs in the top four of the Dandenong District Cricket Association’s Turf 3 competition after results in round...
