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Radical centre closes
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THE closure of Al-Furqan Islamic Centre in Springvale South will reduce the risk of young men and teenagers being radicalised but “we…
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Red poppies to remember
GIANT red poppies adorn the lawn at Dandenong Civic Square as a symbol of peace and hope. People from the Greater Dandenong community created…
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Wrong bus girl’s route back home
By CASEY NEILL A FRANTIC mum went to the Dandenong Police Station counter on 15 April living every parent’s worst nightmare – her daughter was…
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Women torn by war’s pull
By CASEY NEILL JACQUELINE Dinan knows more than most about the impact of war on the women left behind. The author this month visited…
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Young vet’s convoy north
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS SELF-DESCRIBED “young veteran” Lance-Corporal Scott May’s thoughts went beyond Gallipoli on Anzac Day. The Pakenham physiotherapist spent much of the day…
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Hub goes on as school wait continues
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong Council is pressing ahead with plans for building a Keysborough South community hub as it waits for the State Government…
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Going potty
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH IN THE clear, Springvale South resident and Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea organiser, Chris Kendell was notified of the good news in February…
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Charges follow home drugs raid
POLICE have charged six people and seized drugs and cash following a raid on a Noble Park home. They executed a search warrant in Cumberland…
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Butcher set for new joint
By CASEY NEILL A HALAL butcher is set to spend the next decade in central Dandenong. Marmara Halal Meats has leased the 141-145 Lonsdale Street…
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Service of thanks
YARRAMAN Oaks Primary School held a moving service last Friday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Anzac troops landing at Gallipoli in Turkey. The…
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Night park attack
A MAN was knocked unconscious and robbed while walking through central Dandenong with friends on a Friday night. He was with friends near James and…
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Awestruck school kids impress old soldiers
MORE than 250 school children converged on Noble Park RSL last week to pay tribute to the Anzacs. Sub-branch president John Meehan said the service…
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