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Lyndhurst byelection: Party matters for voters, says Pakula
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS LABOR’S candidate for this Saturday’s Lyndhurst byelection tackled pointed questions head-on at a ‘meet the candidate’ forum in Hampton Park last week.…
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What's on in Dandenong, Springvale, Keysborough and Noble Park
Jubilation: The Jubilate Choir — a group of 70 members of various nationalities and denominations — will perform at the Dandenong Christian Reform Church, corner…
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Crickets: Chirp trick snares the mate
THE season for flannelled fools is just over but the crickets are still with us. Chirruping away in the grass, they’ve added their cacophony that…
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Anzac Day services Dandenong
ON Anzac Day, a dawn service will be held at the Pillars of Freedom memorial in Clow Street, Dandenong, from 5.30. ■ South Vietnamese ex-service…
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Letters to the Editor, Dandenong Journal
Re: Pakula won’t make landfill pledge Mr Pakula has been conspicuously silent on this and I wonder how many more gaffes we are going to…
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Going the extra mile for dad, rock fishers
JASMINA Pedic will be running the equivalent of more than two marathons in two days for a cause close to her heart. The elite soccer…
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Lyndhurst byelection letters
IN the lead-up to the Lyndhurst byelection, the Weekly requires all letters and comments on municipal issues submitted for publication, whether online or in print,…
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Plaque for Sprinvale charity worker
A plaque will be unveiled for one of Springvale’s late ‘living treasures’ on Sunday. John Beus, a founding member of the Springvale Benevolent Society, was…
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Magistrates Court power outage chaos
A power outage disrupted retailers, traffic lights and the Magistrates Court in Dandenong last Thursday morning. The court reported its phones and faxes were down…
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Doveton mosque plan off to VCAT
The controversial Doveton mosque is headed for a hearing at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal after its planning permit was declared invalid last week.…
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Lyndhurst byelection: Pakula's crime rate concerns
Lyndhurst byelection candidate Martin Pakula says the government’s law and order strategy has failed in Greater Dandenong. The ALP candidate said $65 million in cuts…
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Dandenong protesters call for release of Broadmeadows detainees
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS PROTESTERS calling for the release of refugees from ‘‘indefinite detention’’ rallied outside Department of Immigration and Citizenship offices in Dandenong on Thursday…