Forced marriage guiltA FORMER imam has been found guilty of marrying a 14-year-old bride to a man more than 20 years her senior in a secret Islamic ceremony at a Noble Park mosque. Ibrahim Omerdic, who was sacked after his arrest last year, is understood to be the first...Page 1
Forced marriage guilt
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A FORMER imam has been found guilty of marrying a 14-year-old bride to a man more than 20 years her senior in a secret Islamic ceremony at a Noble Park mosque. Ibrahim Ome... more
Dandenongs distress signalSOME of the most distressed people in Victoria live in Greater Dandenong, according to new research. Worrying data shows that our population has the highest rate of psychological and socio-economic distress in the southeast, along with high...Page 1
Dandenong's distress signal
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SOME of the most distressed people in Victoria live in Greater Dandenong, according to new research. Worrying data shows that our population has the highest rate of psycho... more
Cops blitz hoons at meet-upsPOLICE are clamping down on illegal hoon meet-ups being organised through social media and group text messages. A six-month police operation has busted multiple gatherings, including an event in Dandenong South last Tuesday night involving about 80...Page 1
Cops blitz hoons at meet-ups
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POLICE are clamping down on illegal hoon meet-ups being organised through social media and group text messages. A six-month police operation has busted multiple gatherings... more
Spotlight on dodgy brothelsAT LEAST 20 illegal brothels are being run at massage parlours and other commercial buildings in Greater Dandenong, a study suggests. But police say that number could be even higher, with covert businesses popping up quicker than they can shut them...Page 1
Spotlight on dodgy brothels
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AT LEAST 20 illegal brothels are being run at massage parlours and other commercial buildings in Greater Dandenong, a study suggests. But police say that number could be e... more
Pulling plug on pokies bidGREATER Dandenong councillors are taking a hard line against pokies, voting to fight one clubs bid for an extra 20 electronic gaming machines. Noble Park Football Social Club wants to add to its 50 machines at its Moodemere St venue, but the council...Page 1
Pulling plug on pokies bid
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GREATER Dandenong councillors are taking a hard line against pokies, voting to fight one club's bid for an extra 20 electronic gaming machines. Noble Park Football Social ... more
Keeping an eye on crimeGREATER Dandenong has more CCTV cameras than the central city - and more are on the way. There are 91 security cameras monitoring our streets, compared with just 68 in the CBD. The Greater Dandenong network will reach 114 cameras by June next year,...Page 1
Keeping an eye on crime
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GREATER Dandenong has more CCTV cameras than the central city - and more are on the way. There are 91 security cameras monitoring our streets, compared with just 68 in the... more
FEED MELBOURNE APPEALEvery month thousands of hungry Victorians are turned away from food charities that cant keep up with demand. The Feed Melbourne Appeal aims to fix this and is a chance for Leader readers, businesses and schools to make a big difference. Freya is...Page 1
FEED MELBOURNE APPEAL
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Every month thousands of hungry Victorians are turned away from food charities that can't keep up with demand. The Feed Melbourne Appeal aims to fix this and is a chance f... more
Parking fight loomsTHE man who went to the High Court to keep his pet sheep Baa at his Springvale home is now waging a war on parking. Vu Ho, whose beloved ewe (pictured inset) died in 2014, is calling on Greater Dandenong Council to redesign tight parking spaces in his...Page 1
Parking fight looms
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THE man who went to the High Court to keep his pet sheep Baa at his Springvale home is now waging a war on parking. Vu Ho, whose beloved ewe (pictured inset) died in 2014,... more
Backlash over office axe fearUNCERTAINTY surrounding the future of the Immigration and Border Protection Departments busy Dandenong office has caused widespread outcry. Closure of the office would force migrants in Dandenong and the southeast with visa applications and other...Page 1
Backlash over office axe fear
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UNCERTAINTY surrounding the future of the Immigration and Border Protection Department's busy Dandenong office has caused widespread outcry. Closure of the office would fo... more
Campaign aims to kick buttsA BIG butt is trawling the streets of Dandenong to tell smokers to give up the filthy habit of tossing their ciggie ends on to the ground. Mascot #MsNoButts is also handing out thousands of personal "butt bins" and featuring in YouTube clips berating...Page 1
Campaign aims to kick butts
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A BIG butt is trawling the streets of Dandenong to tell smokers to give up the filthy habit of tossing their ciggie ends on to the ground. Mascot #MsNoButts is also handin... more
Questions haunt familyTHE devastated family of a man who was killed in Noble Park say theyre still searching for answers over his mysterious death. A coroners findings into the hit-and-run death of Springvale man Peter Danh (pictured right) was released last week - but...Page 1
Questions haunt family
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THE devastated family of a man who was killed in Noble Park say they're still searching for answers over his mysterious death. A coroner's findings into the hit-and-run de... more
BONNIES A BEAUTBonnie the dogs leg was gangrenous when she was found dumped behind a Noble Park supermarket. Although her left hind leg was amputated, Bonnie, pictured with Jess Atherton, is now thriving - and looking for a new home.Page 1
BONNIE'S A BEAUT
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Bonnie the dog's leg was gangrenous when she was found dumped behind a Noble Park supermarket. Although her left hind leg was amputated, Bonnie, pictured with Jess Atherto... more
Mum living in fearA MOTHER of five who spent thousands of dollars on roller shutters to protect her public housing property after a series of burglaries and an arson attack has been ordered to pull them down. The Noble Park woman has been burgled three times in the...Page 1
Mum living in fear
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A MOTHER of five who spent thousands of dollars on roller shutters to protect her public housing property after a series of burglaries and an arson attack has been ordered... more
Sickening strip club assaultsHORRIFYING footage has emerged of two bouncers punching and kicking drunk patrons to the ground outside Dandenong strip club Sin City. The sickening vision shows the security guards ramming one of the men headfirst into a brick wall, repeatedly...Page 1
Sickening strip club assaults
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HORRIFYING footage has emerged of two bouncers punching and kicking drunk patrons to the ground outside Dandenong strip club Sin City. The sickening vision shows the secur... more
Taskforce closes net on crimsPOLICE are closing in on the southeasts most wanted, with a fugitive team based in Dandenong making 150 arrests in six months. The divisional response unit - the first of its kind in Victoria - was set up last year to target drug crime and capture...Page 1
Taskforce closes net on crims
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POLICE are closing in on the southeast's most wanted, with a fugitive team based in Dandenong making 150 arrests in six months. The divisional response unit - the first of... more
Call for trail safety boostA CORONER has called for a review of safety along the EastLink bike trail following the tragic death of a cyclist last year. The 41-year-old father went missing during a ride along the track on January 17 last year. Darren Watts body and bike were...Page 1
Call for trail safety boost
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A CORONER has called for a review of safety along the EastLink bike trail following the tragic death of a cyclist last year. The 41-year-old father went missing during a r... more
