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Medicare Locals on the scrapheap
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THE scrapping of Medicare Locals in last week’s Federal Budget has at least one positive, according to the Dandenong-based branch’s chairman. Dr…
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Fighting grief
By CASEY NEILL CHILDREN who’ve lost someone close to them often need special help. Rainbows for the Children of Australia is offering a program in…
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When Cat meets Cat
KEYSBOROUGH Cats fan Lachlan, 11 months, looked a little apprehensive about meeting premiership player Tom Hawkins last Wednesday. The Geelong Football Club forward posed for…
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Cuts make life harder
By CASEY NEILL CUTS to Gonski school funding will make life harder for struggling students, Dandenong North Primary principal Kevin Mackay says. The Federal Government…
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Cranes can roll
CRANE operators will no longer need permits to travel on some Greater Dandenong Roads. Roads Minister Terry Mulder last week announced easier access to 240…
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Men attacked in boarding house
By CASEY NEILL TWO men have attacked residents at a Dandenong boarding house, in their bedrooms. Police said they entered the Hemmings Street house about…
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Young tradie loan warning
By CASEY NEILL NEW $20,000 Trade Support Loans could land young jobseekers in significant debt unless they receive more career path guidance. This was the…
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Scots and history take centre stage
By CASEY NEILL ALL things Scottish and a touch of Dandenong’s past will take centre stage this weekend. Dandenong Showgrounds will host the 12th annual…
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Don’t mess with Muminators
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS WITH hot-pink locks and leggings, the self-styled Team Muminator make a loud statement. The team of five brought their verve to the…
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Mature view is mixed
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS PENSIONERS are a mix of distraught and stoic in response to welfare cuts in last week’s Federal Budget. In response to an…
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Rail offices defended
THE State Government has defended stationing offices for the Cranbourne-Pakenham rail lines upgrade in Melbourne, rather than Dandenong. A spokeswoman for Premier Denis Napthine said…
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Schools the new hub
SPRINGVALE Rise Primary School opened a Community Hub on 8 May. There are now five in Greater Dandenong, and three more planned for other schools.…
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