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SRSS acclaim for council
Greater Dandenong Council has been recognised in national awards for its advocacy against welfare cuts to asylum seekers in the community. The council was a…
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$8.8 fines shortfall ‘in hand’
Greater Dandenong Council has clarified that it is expecting to collect much of its $8.8 million in uncollected fines in the wake of State agency…
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Mates sit side-by-side
In a quiet tree-dappled corner of St Anthony’s Primary School in Noble Park, there’s a place for lonely kids to find friendships. The ‘buddy bench’…
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Young and old on the same page
Every Tuesday, storytime lights up Mercy Place aged care home in Dandenong. But in a role reversal, Year 2 students from St Mary’s Catholic Primary…
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Milestone for mail
Australia Post’s Dandenong Letters Centre celebrated 20 years of service last week in a day that commemorated the past while looking to the future. Family…
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Waste-to-energy plant at first hurdle
A $15 million waste-to-energy plant in Dandenong South has been put on hold after being narrowly approved by Greater Dandenong councillors. After the 28 October…
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Homicide breakthrough: footage of male released
Police have released footage of a “man of interest” as part of their investigation into the murder of Mitat Rasimi in Dawn Avenue, Dandenong. The…
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Ex-truckie steers a new course
Alex McCrae’s return-to-work from injury is a parable on persistence. The Dandenong former truckie won the worker-return-to-work category of Worksafe Victoria’s Health and Safety Awards…
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Uni pathways open at Hallam
The barriers to university will be cleared for Hallam Senior College students, as part of a revolutionary pilot program. Federation University Australia signed a Memorandum…
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Driven mentors help behind the wheel
Noble Park volunteers are a “driving force” for good, helping new-arrival drivers get their license. They are mentoring South Sudanese Australian learners from as far…
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Council’s missing millions
Greater Dandenong has a shortfall of nearly $8.8 million in uncollected fines as a result of State agency Fines Victoria’s IT debacle. The fines mainly…
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iCook Foods ‘family’ torn apart
To her great sorrow, Ingrid Rose knows there’s little chance she’ll get her job back. She is one of 41 workers whose lives were upturned…
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