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Veterans in convoy
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A THREE-WAY alliance of naval veterans was sealed at Dandenong RSL last Tuesday. Veterans who served on HMAS Bataan, HMAS Warramunga and…
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Studio set to shut
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A LONG-RUNNING arts studio for people with mental illness is set to close next month due to the loss of state funding.…
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Journalist who earned our respect
By PETER SIMCOCK, FORMER JOURNAL EDITOR THE news that Marg Stork passed away last week didn’t come entirely unexpectedly, she had been ailing for some…
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Cultural bridges
By NARELLE COULTER NAVIGATING the dos and don’ts of bringing up children in the modern world is tricky enough without throwing a clash of cultures…
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Bounce in their feet
By CASEY NEILL BOUNCE is helping young refugees in Greater Dandenong to find their feet and their future. Settlement service AMES and not-for-profit C8 Journey…
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Council extends its zone of warm welcomes
THE achievements, contribution and rich diversity of Greater Dandenong’s refugee communities will be celebrated during Refugee Week from 15 to 21 June. Greater Dandenong has…
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Shining light of the city
By JOHN WOODS My late dear colleague Marg Stork was the consummate journalist… tenacious, accurate, considerate, dedicated, determined and caring are just some of the…
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Post workers say writing is on the wall
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS POSTAL workers are worried about hundreds of looming job losses at Dandenong Letter Centre if Australia Post pursues a campaign for a…
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Arctic boss breaks the ice
By NARELLE COULTER SLEEPING in a tent buffeted by blizzards, working in 24 hour darkness and pulling apart sparring huskies was all in a day’s…
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On the trail of Afghan trade
BUSINESS opportunities between Australia and Afghanistan will be discussed at conference in Dandenong this week. The Australian Afghan Business Council is hosting the three-day conference,…
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Association plans for the future
THE Dandenong Retail Traders Association is currently undergoing changes to grow into the future and improve the way in which it assists customer based businesses,…
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Motion fails to back legal bid
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong councillor Maria Sampey has failed to get her colleagues’ support for the council to pay for her legal challenge to…
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