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Schools cleared after hoax call

THREE Narre Warren schools were evacuated on Tuesday afternoon after a threatening phone call.
Police were called in for safety checks at Fountain Gate Secondary College about 1.43pm, soon after the college received the threat.
Hundreds of students and staff from the college and the neighbouring Fountain Gate Primary School and Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School were evacuated to school ovals within minutes.
Parents were called to pick up students from 2.30pm.
A police spokeswoman said the college site was given the all-clear after the checks were completed.

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