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Inception of conception
By CASEY NEILL KEYSBOROUGH student Jake O’Donnell has put a unique spin on conception, using layered images of naked men. The artwork earned the Cranbourne…
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Probe into falling glass
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THE Victorian Workcover Authority is making inquiries into an incident that saw glass fall from a bank of windows above Dandenong Oasis’s…
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Showcase for disabled ability
By CASEY NEILL A POP-UP shop at Dandenong Plaza is showcasing what people with disabilities can do. The Wallara shop will stock products its service…
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Kids take charge of school
THREE students dispensed with their uniforms and made themselves at home in the boss’s chair at St Mary’s School, Dandenong on Wednesday. Raul Spink, Summer…
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Guides to diversity
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS MULTICULTURALISM has become something of a badge of honour for Girl Guides in Springvale. In a pilot program, the Guides have joined…
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Soccer conflict
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG Thunder associate Aldrin De Zilva had been embroiled in boardroom conflict with fellow Federation Football Victoria directors prior to being charged…
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Ombudsman’s eye on powerlines
CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS THE state’s energy ombudsman is investigating resident complaints over high-voltage overhead powerlines being installed without warning outside their homes in Keysborough. Residents along…
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Rendall leaves Dandenong City
GREATER Dandenong’s engineering services director Bruce Rendall has resigned, accepting a director’s role at Mornington Peninsula Council. Mr Rendall oversaw momentous projects such as the…
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Police make youth inroads
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A VOLUNTEER crime-prevention patrol piloted in Dandenong is set to move into new pastures. Sergeant Joey Herrech, who heads Operation PYLET (Police…
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Came, saw, chanted
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THEY came, saw and chanted for visiting South Sudanese political figure Wani Tombe in Dandenong last Tuesday. Dr Tombe was feted with…
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Hands off the hookah
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS AN Afghan community leader has spoken out on a push to more tightly regulate shisha smoking inside public venues. Khaliq Fazal, president…
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Smart design a finalist
THE Dandenong Mental Health Facility is a finalist in this year’s Victorian Architecture Awards. The Bates Smart Whitefield McQueen Irwin Alsop Joint Venture project is…