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Council honours
By Sarah SchwagerINTERNATIONAL Day of People with a Disability on Saturday was celebrated in Dandenong with a Leadership and Self-Advocacy Training presentation lunch on Friday.…
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Building skyrockets
THE first stage of the Greater Dandenong’s 200408 Community Plan has had mixed results. The council aimed to encourage economic development by attracting and retaining…
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Learn to be an Aussie
GREATER Dandenong residents considering Australian citizenship are encouraged to attend a free course beginning on 14 April. The course covers information required to pass the…
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Groups aims to return the favour
A NOBLE Park film group is calling for volunteers to help raise its profile by taking part in community service-based activities. The Aus Audio Visual…
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Crime drops as police target hot spots
POLICE chiefs focused the region’s resources on holiday areas over summer in a move they believe led to a significant reduction in anti-social behaviour. Although…
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Pacific award
VICHEALTH has awarded a Greater Dandenong-funded festival with an outstanding achievement award. The Pacifika Down Under Festival was a celebration of Pacific Island cultures held…
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Antidote found for toxic land
By Shaun InguanzoFLOODPRONE land plagued with deadly toxins will be transformed into a $150 million industrial and commercial nerve centre. Melbourne Water and VicUrban last…
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Bypass is up and running
THE DANDENONG Bypass has officially opened almost a year ahead of schedule, with EastLink also set to open earlier than expected. Premier John Brumby and…
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Mayor’s ethnic fury
By Shaun Inguanzo A TRIBUTE by the Greater Dandenong mayor to a community leader whose opponents say supported a terrorist group has outraged a sector…
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Works begin on expansion
By Shaun InguanzoWORKS have begun on the Russian Welfare Society’s $1.6 million aged care expansion. Stage one of the works is now under way at…
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There’s no disputing this Russian royal visit
By Shaun Inguanzo THE Soviet era may have spelt the end of the rule of the Russian royal family in the early 20th century. But…
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Budding greenies graduate
SIX budding horticulturists have finished their apprenticeships with the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Secondary school students Dylan Heft, Aaron Plunkett, Joe Myall, Jason Adair,…