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‘Call’ saves woman from tree-fall trauma
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A CALL of nature may have saved a Dandenong caravan park resident’s life during yesterday afternoon’s storm. Monika Barany had just put…
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Time for a little fun
LITTLE Day Out was the headline event of the third annual Greater Dandenong Children’s Festival on Sunday. It transformed Ross Reserve in Noble Park with…
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Car crashes into front yard
A CAR has ended up in a Heatherton Road front yard following a collision with another vehicle. Emergency crews were called to the scene in…
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Insider view of TV world
COLOURFUL quilts, beautiful blooms and a TV guru were a treat for retirees in Noble Park this month. The Dandenong University of the Third Age…
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Hand brake turns it on
By CASEY NEILL HAND Brake Turn has helped to restore an elderly man’s faith in youth. Students have helped to restore a donated 1984 Ford…
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Shooting stress
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A FORMER religious leader at Numan Haider’s Hallam mosque says his community has been under heightened stress since the 18-year-old Endeavour Hills man…
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Watch the rainbow
By CASEY NEILL NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch and police are reaching out to multicultural communities to make Greater Dandenong safer. They launched Project Enable in the Dandenong…
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Hoops-a-daisy
Dandenong Market proved popular with parents wanting to keep children busy during the school holidays last week. Sisters Elham, 8, and Helia, 6, spun up…
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Near-drowning recalled
By CASEY NEILL A TODDLER’S tragic death in Dandenong Creek this month brought back memories for councillor Angela Long. Her son Kevin almost drowned at…
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Dead man’s Dandenong link
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS TRADERS in Dandenong’s Palm Plaza were shocked that Numan Haider had been demonstrating at the mall days before his ill-fated visit to…
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Banks pull the plug
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS FOREIGN money exchanges in Dandenong could close en masse after being abandoned by the ‘Big Four’ banks. Mohammad Parwarish, owner of MP…
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Aunties honoured
By CASEY NEILL TWO women who championed Aboriginal rights in Dandenong last week received recognition for their achievements. Aunties Walda Blow and Winnie Quagliotti were…