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FFV: Dandenong Thunder joins statewide bid for restructure
DANDENONG Thunder has submitted an 11th-hour expression of interest to be part of the next stage of Football Federation Victoria’s statewide competition restructure. Spokesman Sezar…
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Ballet 'on air' at Drum Theatre
Melbourne Ballet Company’s latest production On Air leaps into action at the Drum Theatre this week. Drum Theatre director Greg Hordacre said the company had…
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Time to bin it right
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS RED, yellow and green bins are set to become the new language on rubbish collection nights in Greater Dandenong within the next…
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Disability access: Council moves to correct problems
GREATER Dandenong Council has taken a “first step” to fixing a glut of disability-access problems in central Dandenong, Cr Matthew Kirwan says. Last Monday, councillors…
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Ready to connect with Australians
By CHAD VAN ESTROP Paul Thorn’s mentors come from polar opposites – Thorn’s father, a Pentecostal minister in America’s deep south, and his uncle, a former…
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EPA a mix of 'cops and greenies'
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS Environment Protection Authority investigators are a curious mix of greenies and cops, says one of their colleagues. They share a legal precision,…
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Taxi industry reforms a test for south-east
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS WHEELCHAIR-taxi passengers in Melbourne’s south-east are unsure if their torturous waits for cabs will end after last week’s announcement of sweeping reforms…
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Pathways expo helps open doors for new migrants
By CHAD VAN ESTROP FINDING suitable help and knowing when to ask for it is sometimes difficult for new migrants. But last week the tentativeness…
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RACV helps Afghan refugees get driver's licences
The RACV has donated $20,000 to Youth Links Dandenong to help young people, predominantly Afghan refugees, study for their learner’s permit and probationary licence. RACV…
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Dandenong: Footage clue in hunt for stabber
By Caroline Zielinski, The Age POLICE believe a man who stabbed a 73-year-old woman in the neck during a violent home invasion last week in…
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Cash grab after ID theft
By CASEY NEILL $200,000 stolen from bank account of victim POLICE are hunting a thief who stole a Dandenong man’s identity – and more than…
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Foreign opportunities
By CASEY NEILL EMPLOYERS in the south east need to tap into the migrant workforce for its future employees. That was the key message from…