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Land buy businessman forged ahead
What’s In A Name delves into the fascinating stories and personalities behind some of the city’s best known street names. This week the Journal looks…
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Wishes swing
By CASEY NEILL WALLARA’S annual golf day has raised $50,000 for its Wish Foundation. The event, which was held at Keysborough Golf Club on 24…
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Cup Day cops give drink drivers a run
DRINK drivers will be in the sights of Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol officers on Melbourne Cup Day. Senior Sergeant Scott Roberts said his team would…
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Little light over Indian precinct
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS EMBATTLED Little India traders have demanded the Labor Party’s proposed showcase Indian cultural precinct be set in Dandenong. During a pre-state election…
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Lambo needs an ambo
By CASEY NEILL KEYSBOROUGH Freedom Club is desperately seeking a new attraction for its market fund-raiser. The Lamborghini that was to deliver rides at the…
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Fun day for lights festival
DANDENONG Market celebrated the Festival of Lights with a free day of family entertainment. The Diwali Family Day on Sunday 26 October included dance performances…
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New abattoir cuts it
By CASEY NEILL A REFURBISHED $30 million abattoir in Dandenong South will create almost 400 new jobs. Australian Meat Group managing director Gilbert Cabral said…
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Life held by a thread
By CASEY NEILL “I WANTED to go where I could save my life.” This was Abuk Bol’s only thought as she fled Sudan with her…
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Risks raise a stink
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS Chinese developers have been told to be cautions over their plans to develop a theme park within sniffing distance of a major…
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Couple work hard together
By CASEY NEILL AHMET and Emina Vehabovic married after a week-long courtship when he was 23 – and she was just 15. On 18 October…
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Humour brings them through
By CASEY NEILL HUMOUR has played a big part in Springvale couple Sylvia and Jimmy Nolan celebrating 65 years of marriage. They wed on 15…
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Human tragedy
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS ASYLUM seeker figures confirm a “humanitarian” crisis is developing in Dandenong, according to councillor Roz Blades. According to Department of Immigration and…