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Youth pitch in
By CASEY NEILL A DANDENONG soccer pitch is helping unemployed young migrants find their way into work. Leaders of Tomorrow Careers Training CEO Aaron Mashano…
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Home visit for security
By CASEY NEILL For the past two months, police have been knocking on doors and speaking to homeowners to advise them about ways to reduce…
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Rat’s wise life works
By CASEY NEILL STUART Marriner will never get to see the results of his efforts to shut down the Lyndhurst toxic waste dump. The 95-year-old…
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Dunny debacle
By Cam Lucadou-Wells RATEPAYERS face a hefty bill to fix a toilet bungle at the new $65 million civic centre. Just seven months after the…
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Driving to freedom
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG’S Peter Ogunyemi is about to receive a new lease on life. He contracted polio in Nigeria in 1976 when he was…
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Post-Myer fears unfounded
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG Plaza is a “bargain haven” following its $40 million post-Myer transformation. Aldi, JB Hi-Fi Home, Daiso and Trade Secret opened their…
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Mayor puts on the sizzle
MORE than 4000 sausages and veggie burgers hit the barbecue at the Dandenong civic square on Saturday. Mayor Jim Memeti hosted an afternoon of free…
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It’s still not right
By CASEY NEILL VICROADS says it will move a Noble Park traffic sign following complaints that it was incorrectly positioned and catching motorists unaware. But…
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Breakfast considers weighty issues
By CASEY NEILL FORMER jockey Simon Marshall was heading to Dandenong Hospital after his guest speaking spot at last Wednesday’s Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce…
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History strikes as Jack heads back
This week the Journal introduces a new column by long-time Dandenong resident Jack Johnson. Jack is the author of When The Clock Strikes, a fascinating…
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Shoe fits for a healthy feed
DANDENONG Primary School students put their best shoes forward to create a unique garden feature. Through a Sole Foods project on 9 October, they decorated…
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Hotel spreads its history
DANDENONG’S historic Albion Hotel is expanding. City of Greater Dandenong councillors have approved plans for the Lonsdale Street venue to incorporate a vacant retail premises…