2020
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Loneliness of long-distance learning
In this Covid-19 world, students and schools are learning to adapt to the new solitude, say St John’s Regional College captains Tofy Jorissen and Aker…
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Covid-19 plateaus in Dandy
No new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in Greater Dandenong in the past week, according to state health department figures. In a sign of an…
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Safety in low numbers
Star Journal photographer STEWART CHAMBERS recorded the eerie emptiness around Dandenong’s central business district due to Covid-19 safety directions. While parks and many retailers are closed,…
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ANZAC Day tradition carries on
ANZAC Day commemorations shifted from war memorials and shrines to homes and driveways, due to the coronavirus lockdown. At Dandenong High School, its annual service…
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Together in darkness
Drum Theatre was lit a sombre blue while flags fluttered at half-mast outside Dandenong police station in tribute to four police officers killed on Eastern…
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Holding the line on Covid numbers
No new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the City of Greater Dandenong in the past week – the number has been at 14…
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House gutted by fire
A house was gutted by a fierce fire at 7 Laschelles Street, Springvale on Friday 24 April. Witnesses saw flames rising through the roof at…
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Community rallies during great need
Without Covid-19 welfare support, many community members are in dire need of help, Springvale Benevolent Society president Joe Rechichi says. Such as the unemployed who…
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Retirees’ grocery-run for neighbours
A trio of Springvale retirement-village residents have helped their neighbours with an in-house grocery service during the coronavirus lockdown. When the Lexington Gardens mini-bus service…
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Reward for hero mums
Want to give your community-minded mum an extra treat this Mother’s Day? If your mum is an essential worker, volunteer or helps others in the…
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Teens detained after wild chase
Three teenagers were arrested after speeding in a stolen car at more than 180km/h, crashing into another car and nearly hitting a woman with a…
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Meals for the forgotten
There is such a thing as a free lunch. A Dandenong eatery The Mango Tree is giving away 300 lunch packs every Wednesday for stranded…
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