2020
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Garden of sweet delights
Social distancing doesn’t stop Mercy Place Dandenong residents indulging sweet tooths and green thumbs. The aged-care residents marked International Chocolate Day on 7 July with…
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Drug raids follow Dandenong station crackdown
A police crackdown on illegal weapons on the streets has netted 18 arrests and four people remanded in custody in the South East. Among the…
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Respect and trust to better protect and serve
In the wake of nation-wide protests against Aboriginal deaths in custody, Andrew Gardiner, chief executive officer of Dandenong and District Aborigines Co-Operative Limited, has suggested…
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Running the Bulls through their paces
Star Essendon defender and former All-Australian Cale Hooker took the stars of tomorrow from the Noble Park juniors into a ‘Virtual Huddle’ recently as part…
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Jake’s debut to remember
Ex-Noble Park listed player and Beaconsfield boy Jake Aarts has never left a stone unturned in his pursuit to make it to the highest level.…
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Christo cuts loose in McKenna
Christo Bale is one of the most exciting greyhounds in the sport and on Thursday night claimed the first big scalp of his career with…
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Hallam new station revealed
Designs for the Hallam railway station upgrade have been released following community feedback. Planned for 2022, the station as well as the railway line will…
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I Cook rival briefed hours after shutdown
A cash-strapped council-owned business Community Chef acted swiftly after the shutdown of its commercial rival I Cook Foods by health authorities, a Parliamentary inquiry heard.…
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Bennie defends food-closure conflict
Greater Dandenong chief executive John Bennie has defended his actions in managing his and the council’s conflict of interest in the I Cook Foods shutdown.…
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‘Take my money’: KFC revellers fined $26,000
Sixteen people have been fined $26,000 for breaching Covid-19 restrictions while holding a surprise birthday party at a Dandenong home. In the meantime, Victoria has…
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Drink driver blows 0.313
A Dandenong North drink-driver has allegedly blown a blood-alcohol reading of more than six times the legal limit. The 38-year-old man was pulled over by…
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A song and dance over connection
Migrant and refugees are being encouraged to get their groove on thanks to a new initiative that’s set to rock the south-eastern suburbs. The initiative,…