Journal
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Plastic fantastic
By Lia BichelCOREX Plastics workers who camped outside in wet and windy weather calling for increased wages reached an agreement with their employer this week.…
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Anglers net heavy fines
FOUR Noble Park residents were last week charged over two separate incidents involving illegal fishing and the theft of abalone. On 26 August, two Noble…
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Indecent exposure
A MAN dressed head to toe in Collingwood Magpie gear allegedly exposed himself to a young girl in Springvale last month. Police said at 3.30pm…
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Dandy seeks cash splash- Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti, left, and Noble Park Swim Centre manager Simon Beqir are calling on the State Government to provide funding. 52677 Picture: Kim Cartmell
– Lia BichelGreater Dandenong Council is hoping to be thrown a lifeline in order to keep stage two of the Noble Park pool project afloat.…
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Flag of a lost country
By Lia BichelThe photo depicts the wife of a South Vietnamese officer sewing the flag of freedom and is signed by the wife of an…
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In it for the Long haul
By Lia BichelA GREATER Dandenong councillor said her passion for travelling has given her the knowledge and skills to better understand the needs of a…
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Fighting the couch
THE ‘Fight the Couch’ campaign at Dandenong Oasis offers incentives with a touch of humour to tackle a deadly serious issue – that too many…
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Never too old to learn
By Lia BichelMORE than 500 people from all over the City of Greater Dandenong attended a special expo at the Springvale City Hall Springvale on…
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ATO: the quest for compliance
TAX Commissioner Michael D’Ascenzo has released the Compliance program 2010-11, outlining refund fraud, the cash economy, employer obligations, wealthy Australians and tax secrecy havens as…
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Hot, hotter, hottest
By Lia BichelNINE past winners of the Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce business awards proved they were hotter than ever and continuing to thrive despite…
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Off-beat aims to keep the peace
By Lia BichelUSUALLY the sound of music in the Dandenong Park signifies a celebration. But that’s not always the case any more. Starting last month,…
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Truckie trapped in creek crash
By Lia BichelCFA crews took 90 minutes to free a truck driver from a semi-trailer which crashed into a creek in Dandenong North on Friday…