Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Local Doncaster news

Links to news articles relating to Doncaster.
Victorian Opera music director Richard Gill went back to school for a special performance at the Doncaster school.

The balloon release will be part of the Teddy Love Club’s (TLC) first Victorian Memorial Walkathon on Sunday, September 19.

A THIRD multi-storey residential apartment complex is set to rise in Tram Rd with plans for a new $6 million, seven-story building.

A 1969 government plan outlined new train and road links for the city. Most of the roads, including EastLink, have been built, but the rail connections to Doncaster and Rowville will not be built any time soon.

Mr Pakula said passengers could use the new bus services free for a fortnight from October 4 and the new SmartBus Route 901 to the airport from September 26.

Doncaster SES gives tips on protecting property

Homicide squad detectives are investigating whether the man, 56, killed his wife during a violent argument in their Marilyn St home in Doncaster.

In a statement, Exit International's Director Dr Phillip Nitschke says the raid caused unnecessary stress and disruption to the organisation's staff and volunteers.

A CONTENTIOUS bid to ban off-lead dogs in Doncaster’s most popular park has been dumped following intense community backlash.

The 74-year-old victim was found dead at his home in Wilton Way on July 12.

In the most expensive deal so far, a Chinese developer is paying more than $100 million for Doncaster's Eastern Golf Club, which covers 47 hectares, sources say

DEDICATED Doncaster Secondary College teacher Peter Mason has helped guide young students towards a bright and successful future for almost half a century.

Road-raging doctor escapes conviction, fined $1000

At 44, probationary Constable Grimley is not your typical new recruit to the police ranks.

A PILOT program that uses GPS devices to track people with dementia could help Doncaster police quickly find "regular wanderers".

A LOCAL architect/developer has paid $5.1 million for a landmark development site in the Doncaster activity centre zone.

HOUSING experts agree Doncaster Hill will "set the benchmark" for apartment-style living and the new standard for housing in Victoria.

When Ms Mercieca went to the ATM at Doncaster shopping centre on Sunday, June 20 she was shocked when $50 notes started rolling out.

The card's owner had lost her wallet in Doncaster and failed to cancel it in time.

Farah Jama, 22, launched his compensation bid after spending 15 months in jail when his DNA sample contaminated one taken from a woman allegedly sexually assaulted at a Doncaster nightclub.

The 25-year-old was working on the public housing development on Tram Rd, Doncaster when he fell through some roofing and landed on a scaffolding pole.

Kelvin Eldridge

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