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Celebrating IDAHOBIT Day: how Berwick resident overcame adversity
To celebrate IDAHOBIT Day, Star News has profiled six members of the LGBTQIA+ community across Casey and Dandenong. IDAHOBIT Day – International Day against homophobia,…
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Monash Health staff shortage
Monash health is currently experiencing a staff shortage as workers are forced to take leave due to contracting Covid-19. As of Thursday 12 May, 228…
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Celebrating IDAHOBIT Day: how Larra Juab found pride in their identity
To celebrate IDAHOBIT Day on Tuesday 17 May, Star News has profiled six members of the LGBTQIA+ community across Casey and Dandenong. IDAHOBIT Day –…
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Dardi expand Dandenong base
First Nations family violence service Dardi Munwurro has expanded its base in Dandenong. Dardi seeks to support First Nations people in reconnecting with culture, challenging…
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Lions raise thousands
The Dandenong Lions Club raised $2000 at its ‘Biggest Barbecue’ event on Saturday 14 May and Sunday 15 May. The funds will go towards the…
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Bipartisan support for local media
Federal Labor has announced a $15 million pledge, if elected to Government, to support media publishers hit by steepling newsprint costs. The rescue package was…
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Long tribute for truckie ’legend’
A 100-plus convoy of truck drivers wound through Hallam, Dandenong and Dandenong South in tribute to a much-loved friend, husband, father and grandfather Stuart Baker.…
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Covid ’not to blame’
A “national emergency” in hospitals is not as a result of Covid-19, according to the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine. President Clare Skinner says systemic…
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Clash over cemetery site
State MP Gabrielle Williams and federal Greens candidate Matthew Kirwan have clashed over the likelihood of a controversial proposal for a cemetery on Dandenong’s wetlands.…
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The making of Jai Culley
It was the offseason that made Dandenong Stingrays midfielder Jai Culley. The 19-year-old, now seen as a likely prospect for the mid-season draft on Wednesday…
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Newsprint support snub
A Federal Government $10 million fund for regional newspapers has again “disappointingly” snubbed outer-suburban media publishers, says the head of Star News Group. The Public…
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Waste-to-energy works to start 2023
Construction of a controversial waste-to-energy plant in Dandenong South is expected to begin in April 2023, according to its proponent Great Southern Waste Technologies. Detailed…
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