News
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Sideline concerns
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A DISABILITY advocate has lashed out at the lack of people with disabilities on Greater Dandenong Council’s recently-appointed Disability Advisory Committee. Sharon…
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Voices raised to break the silence
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THERE are all sorts of slights that Michelle Davis has wanted to speak up about. Born deaf due to rubella, Ms Davis…
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Traders meet
DANDENONG Retail Traders Association’s next event will include its annual general meeting. All customer-based businesses, including retail, service and professional, are encouraged to attend on…
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Re-making Doveton
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD WHEN Ford announced over summer that it would cut 300 jobs from its manufacturing plants in Geelong and Broadmeadows, Doveton-bred Dennis Glover…
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Candles console air tragedy loss
ABOUT 30 people paid tribute to flight MH17 victims in Bangholme last Thursday night. Bunurong Memorial Park hosted a service to provide time and space…
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Minister praises drive
MANUFACTURING Minister David Hodgett has praised Greater Dandenong businesses for keeping the industry strong. Last Tuesday he visited IVECO Australia, Bombardier Transportation Australia and GlassCo…
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Chemistry’s right for creative learning
SCIENCE can be entertaining, just ask students at Athol Road Primary School. A talented troupe of 105 students in years five and six have devised…
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Service medals stolen in safe theft
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A DECEASED ex-World War II servicemen’s medals have been stolen from his son’s Keysborough home. Detective Sergeant Luke Kirton said the medals…
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Man arrested over stabbing, assault
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A MAN has been arrested over the multiple-stabbing of a woman in Noble Park and the bashing of a man in Springvale…
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Service for lost flight
BUNURONG Memorial Park will this Thursday hold a service for the lives lost on flight MH-17. The event will provide time and space to reflect…
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From hotel to church
A SYMBOLIC march from the Jim Dandy Hotel to St James’ Anglican Church on Sunday began a day of sesquicentenary celebrations. The march paid tribute…
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Let it snow and let it show
SNOW sprinkled the streets of Springvale on Sunday. The second annual Springvale Snow Fest took over the suburb’s centre for the afternoon and featured man-made…