Journal
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Trapped in car
By Lia BichelFriday. A bystander comforts the trapped woman on Princes Highway near Hallam. 41997 A TWENTY-three-year-old woman was lucky to survive a hit and…
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Serving still
By Lia Bichel JOHN Carlyle Wells said he wanted to continue serving the people of Australia after he returned home from the Vietnam war in…
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Nine escape in laptop fire
By Lia BichelNINE people escaped a house fire started by an overheated laptop in Dandenong last week. At about 4.15am on 20 January, fire-fighters were…
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Rangers struggle for form
DANDENONG suffered its fifth straight WNBL defeat when it succumbed to Adelaide on Sunday, having already suffered the indignity of losing to Perth on Friday…
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Lions on a roll
By Gavin StaindlWITH two away wins last week against Ormond and Mulgrave, Springvale’s State League Division Two men took their winning streak to four and…
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Works a treat
By Lia Bichel THE Environment Protection Authority has paved the way for multi-million dollar upgrades to a Bangholme treatment plant. Last week, the EPA granted…
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Burning rubber in Dandy
Firefighters battled a blaze at Australian Tyre Mart on the weekend. FIREFIGHTERS from Dandenong and Hallam fought a blaze at Australian Tyre Mart in Dandenong…
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Panthers suffering after second loss in a row
By Paul PickeringDANDENONG skipper Darren Dempsey has challenged his representative stars to prove their commitment to club cricket after Saturday’s batting capitulation against Footscray-Edgewater. The…
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Upstanding ceremonies
HUNDREDS of people from across the City of Greater Dandenong gathered at several events to celebrate Australia Day and Australia Day Award recipients. The winners…
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Atheist action
By Lia Bichel MELBOURNE atheists chose Australia Day to protest against a religious gathering at Springvale City Hall. About 12 members of a group called…
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Downie on a high
By Paul Pickering HOMETOWN hero and 200th-gamer Alison Downie stole the show from international superstar Lauren Jackson at Dandenong Stadium on Saturday, but her Rangers…
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Open ended
DANDENONG North’s Marinko Matosevic fought hard against Switzerland’s Marco Chiudinelli in the first round of the Australian Open but the Alpine player proved too strong…