2020
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Migrant mayor’s helping heart
Former Greater Dandenong mayor Naim Melhem lay in a hospital bed when he received news of his impending OAM award. It was a “total surprise”…
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Veteran’s helper with little carry-on
A Vietnam War veteran has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his welfare work for his brethren for 25 years. At…
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Historian wins top award
A prolific chronicler of local history has been awarded as Greater Dandenong’s citizen of the year at a packed Australia Day celebration on 26 January.…
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Nanopoulos goes bananas
It took just 15.5 overs, four maidens, and 26 runs for an outrageous nine wickets. And that was only the first innings for Dandenong’s James…
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Star striker returns to Thunder
One of the National Premier League’s (NPL) most destructive and entertaining strikers, Brandon Barnes will make a return to George Andrews Reserve for the Dandenong…
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Ukrainians sing in post-Christmas tradition
A Ukrainian association decked a Noble Park hall with soft lights to observe the traditional post-Christmas ‘blessing of the waters’. About 120 gathered for the…
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Model club derailed by Scout surge
A popular surge in Scouting may force an enduring model-railway club to change stations. For the past 19 years, the Waverley Model Railway Club Men’s…
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Building bridges
Dandenong-based Afri-Aus Care continues to go from strength to strength, with its youth support programs for young African-Australians gathering momentum. Among the programs offered are…
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Laptop gifts fill learning gap
Laptops are being diverted from landfill into the hands of students, under a pioneering scheme in the South East. The ‘This Is IT’ program aims…
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Temple members ‘happy’ to help
Members of Springvale’s Putian Association Temple have dug deep to contribute to the fire-affected community in Eastern Victoria. Together, approximately 50 members of the temple…
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EPA fines recycler after fire investigation
A Dandenong South recycler has been fined more than $16,000 for storing prohibited waste as well as a deficient stormwater system. Norstar Recycling, at 37…
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Pair charged with Eastlink homicide
A Noble Park residence is among 12 properties raided by police in relation to Mongols outlaw bikie gang and the fatal shooting of fruiterer Paul…
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