Journal
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Dandenong a ‘model of peace’
By Nathan JohnstonFORMER foreign minister Gareth Evans has described Dandenong as a model of multicultural peace. Mr Evans is now the president of the International…
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Iraq election a violet revolution
By Shaun InguanzoDANDENONG has become a crucial part of Iraqi history after it hosted a polling station allowing Iraqi migrants to vote in the country’s…
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Technology helps dilute school’s water bill
A UNIQUE technology has thrust a Noble Park school on to the water-saving radar. The HydroShare program used to monitor water leakages at Carwatha College…
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Library warning
By Shaun InguanzoGREATER Dandenong council officers can “look for a job somewhere else” if they allow the Springvale Town Hall and Library to be sold…
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Light’s amber for gokart track
By Shaun InguanzoTHE light is almost green for a new gokart track in Dandenong. Council this week specially amended its planning scheme and granted a…
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Should council spend $20,000 on a corporate calendar?
Marilyn Jones, Drouin NO “They need to fix the toilets at the train station rather than spend money on a calendar.”Judith Cheetham, Dandenong NO “Definitely…
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Surgery wait down
ELECTIVE surgery waiting lists have been slashed at Dandenong Hospital. The State Government’s latest Your Hospitals report shows that across three tiers of urgency, the…
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Should Greater Dandenong replace hard waste collection with free tip vouchers?
Kaye Bull, Noble Park NO “It’s a good idea in theory but there would be a lot of people who wouldn’t be able to take…
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Swinging into the swim of things
SUMMERSLAM will bring the funk back to Noble Park Swim Centre this month with a family pool party highlighted by the infamous ice-cream eating and…
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Free market economist
By Shaun InguanzoAS AN economist in Ukraine, Dmtry Pinchevsky never forecast he would spend 16 years as a Dandenong Market stallholder. But the 50-year-old who…
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Fast month at Sandown
SANDOWN racecourse will host another three horseracing meetings in January, making it a total of five race days for the month. The busy schedule at…
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Stop stalking: Councillor
By Shaun InguanzoA GREATER Dandenong councillor is seeking an intervention order against a Springvale resident who says he has been lobbying the councillor over its…