News
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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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Car set alight
By CASEY NEILL VANDALS have set a car alight in Simpson Street, Noble Park. Police said the Holden Commodore sedan, which was being dismantled for…
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High flying author
AUTHOR and businesswoman Despina Karatzias will speak at a special Women In Business networking night on 29 May. Ms Karatzias was educated in Dandenong. In…
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Traffic in a tizz!
MORE than 120 people have signed a petition asking for “traffic calming measures” in Sylvia Street, Dandenong North. The document, tabled at the 14 April…
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A moment with Marg Stork
Cornerstone of our community Cornerstone Contact Centre is one of those unsung organisations which quietly goes about helping those most in need in our community,…
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Mustang charges
A CRANBOURNE woman will face court over the theft of a Mustang from Narre Warren North. Casey CIU detectives this morning (Tuesday) arrested the 20-year-old…
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Tax workers back in
HUNDREDS of workers have just returned to Dandenong’s Australian Tax Office building, following a fire in a lift shaft this morning. Eight CFA crews evacuated…
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Doctor dog does rounds
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS SEBASTIAN the dog, pictured with patient Kevin Rayner, has some renowned bedside manner at Dandenong Hospital. Sebastian is a hit with patients…
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Nursing passion
By CASEY NEILL ZOE Sabri’s passion for nursing the elderly in their own homes has earned her a national nursing award. The Narre Warren South…
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Local jobs chance lost
DANDENONG MP John Pandazopoulos has accused the government of missing the chance to maximise local jobs and content on the Cranbourne-Pakenham rail upgrade project. He…