2020
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‘Compelling’ evidence for closure: Sutton
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has told a Parliamentary inquiry he has “no doubt” he made the right call to close I Cook Foods’ factory.…
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Shisha ‘floodgates’ opening?
The floodgates may have opened for more shisha-smoking lounges in Greater Dandenong after a recent state planning tribunal decision, according to a Greater Dandenong councilor.…
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Thompson seeing double on a memorable night on the track
Leading Pearcedale trainer Jason Thompson chalked up a winning double in Victoria and Queensland on Thursday night with all four winners coming within one action-packed…
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Crucial return to play update
The path forward for competitive senior and junior football and netball in 2020 has become that little bit clearer with the release of key documents…
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Toner has the drive
Jack Toner was at the beach with his dog when a text message came through that changed the course of his 2020 season. The 19-year-old…
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Art drawcard at a ‘good price’
A Covid-ravaged economy has delivered a “good price” in building the landmark Greater Dandenong Gallery of Art. The contemporary public art gallery will occupy the…
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Keys to heritage survival
Greater Dandenong’s 2020 citizen-of-the-year and historian Chris Keys has urged for Keysborough’s oldest public building to be saved from ruin. The president of Dandenong and…
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No space for ‘unchanged’ subdivision
A proposed subdivision in Noble Park that little changes the existing building has been rejected by the state’s planning tribunal. In her reasons on 23…
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Private donation saves Court Network
Court Network will continue its Family Court support services, after a stunning private donation at the 11th hour revived the organisation. And in a poetic…
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JP services find a home
After three months of Covid-related displacement, Justices of the Peace have found a home in Springvale. As a temporary solution, the services have been made…
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Moving sign of a deeper bond
Dandenong CFA’s main fire truck is emblazoned with professional Aboriginal artwork that paints a life-saving message. The ‘Smoke alarms save lives’ slogan adorned with proud…
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Join the ‘kindness pandemic’
Jewish affirmations intersect in the concept of Torah as the ordering of human existence. Humans are ethically responsible creatures who are responsive to Nature. Shalom…