Dandenong Star Journal
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Grigg remembered as a great guy and leader
The entire Mountain Dart League (MDL) community is mourning the loss of one its greatest contributors and much-loved members after the passing of Alwyn Grigg.…
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Hawks survive a cliffhanger
Rowville has progressed to the Eastern Premier Division first semi-final after a late-goal to Brock Coleclough propelled the Hawks to a seven-point victory over South…
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Four jailed over fatal ambush in Noble Park
A group of men have been jailed over fatally shooting Noble Park North standover man Tommy Loulanting with a sawn-off shotgun in 2022. Zeeshan Mehdi,…
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Stepping up for Schools Spectacular
A cast of thousands of young singers, dancers, circus artists and musicians are set to mark the 30th anniversary of the Victorian State Schools Spectacular.…
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Overdoses’ fatal toll climbs in Greater Dandenong
Drastic action, including medically-supervised injecting, is required to curb soaring numbers of people dying from unintended drug overdoses, say experts. In the five years 2019-’23,…
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Shisha cafes destroyed by suspicious fires
Two shisha lounges in Greater Dandenong have been destroyed by suspicious fires in the early hours of Saturday 30 August. FRV firefighters found a building…
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Rooming houses under the radar
Neighbours have been shocked to discover an unannounced rooming house is being built in their leafy Dandenong street. Without notification or even a planning permit,…
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Driver arrested after alleged 140km/h escapade
A 22-year-old woman has been arrested after police tracked an allegedly speeding stolen car from Springvale to Chadstone. Patrolling officers say they saw the white…
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Seeking the Westall UFO ‘truth’
A researcher is leading calls for a federal inquiry to finally shed light on Australia’s best-known UFO mystery, Westall 1966. More than 200 students and…
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Call to save 43 Oasis trees
Green groups are calling for Greater Dandenong Council to save 43 trees making way for the $122 million Dandenong Wellbeing Centre. Most of the doomed…
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Connection creates happiness
The importance of human connection is grounded in evolutionary biology. A meaning life must be found in the here and now — in the experiences…
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Duo face court over service station stabbing murder
Two people have faced court accused of murdering a man found with stab wounds outside a service station. Aydin Korkmaz, 27, and Jimmy Coumvoulidis, 34,…
