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Men's shed: Fund-raiser for Springvale multicultural shed.
A multicultural men’s shed is planned at Springvale Uniting Church early next year and a fund-raising dinner hopes to raise up to $10,000 to install the…
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Mosque for Doveton vote 'not faith-based'
CASEY councillor Wayne Smith says ideology would not sway his vote on a proposed mosque in Green Street, Doveton. More than 100 petitioners have opposed…
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Segways segue for Dandenong baby shop
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS THERE’S a new way to take a spin in Dandenong. George Banjac and daughter Diana Papasavva have made an unlikely expansion of…
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Off the bottled water
Silverton Primary School pupils Shania, Jamie, Jaden and Sam were part of a bold film about the environmental harm producing bottled water causes. The War Against…
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Jobs: New Dandenong ventures raise hope
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS TWO recent investments have raised optimism about job opportunities in Greater Dandenong. Next month, Chobani officially opens a $30 million yoghurt factory…
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What's on in Greater Dandenong
German Christmas: The annual Christmas bazaar at St John’s German Lutheran Church is on this Saturday from 10am at 3 Albert Avenue, Springvale. Featuring homemade…
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Exhaustive vote
MY heartfelt thanks go out to all my dearest family – especially my octogenarian mum who despite her age handed out and manned polling booths…
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AFL draft: Taylor Garner headed to North Melbourne
By ROY WARD SEE: Stingrays to the fore and Garner’s nervous wait rewarded ENDEAVOUR Hills resident and Rowville junior Taylor Garner was taken by North Melbourne with pick…
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Police summer blitz to make roads safe
POLICE have identified Dandenong as one of 15 high-risk areas for summer road trauma. Officers will saturate the state’s roads over the next few months…
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Growing Pains applauded
DANDENONG business has welcomed an RACV call for road duplications, rail and taxi rank upgrades and new bus services for the City of Greater Dandenong.…
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Workplace injury hotspot confronted
DANDENONG is among 10 workplace injury hotspots chosen for a graphic billboard campaign. Greater Dandenong has the highest machine injury rate in Victoria, so WorkSafe…
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Ego expands export hub
EGO Pharmaceuticals officially opened its new Dandenong distribution centre last week, with help from Technology Minister Gordon Rich-Philips. Ego Pharmaceuticals managing director Alan Oppenheim said…