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Gum trees’ legal lifeline
Armed with legal advice, Greater Dandenong Council is “considering its options” on saving giant River Red Gum trees in central Noble Park. Council chief executive…
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Remorseless rapist jailed
A remorseless Noble Park man who hurled his headphones at a courtroom jury box after being found guilty of a “truly abhorrent” series of rapes…
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Tales of the dead unearthed
In something of a paradox, touring a cemetery can really bring history to life. More than 30 tales of early settlers in the South East…
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Unity in Diversity fest returns
The annual ‘Unity in Diversity’ Southern Migrant Refugee Centre event is back, this time to celebrate its 30 years of service. The event on Sunday…
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Cups full of discontent
An environment group has called for ‘last drinks’ on single-use disposable cups at the Springvale Community Hub café. The café’s landlord Greater Dandenong Council has…
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Stronger communities thanks to new grant
Dandenong women-only community organisation Wellsprings for Women has received another boost to its services, receiving a $10,000 grant from Australia Post as part of the…
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Nuer school spreads the word
The Nuer Language School (NLS) is a non-for-profit program founded from growing concerns that the younger generation is out of touch with its cultural roots.…
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Joy fills Doveton hall
It was 25 years since an array of multicultural seniors groups came together to manage John Pandazopoulos Hall in Doveton. And the resultant committee of…
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Family violence offences on the rise in Casey
Victoria Police have urged the community to dispel commonly held beliefs about family violence and understand the realities, with domestic assaults surging significantly. In the…
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Record breakers and player movement
JONTY: It was a quiet weekend on the sporting front for Marcus and I Dave, with all turf cricket basically washed out. Dave, by your…
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Home invaders on ‘commission’
A pair of intruders who stormed into a home in Nana Walk, Narre Warren South and were later involved in a shootout in a suburban…
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Teachings of the Buddha
What is Buddhism? Buddhism is the teaching of all the Buddhas. To sum up the teaching of the Buddha in one verse: 1. To cease…
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