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‘Out of character’ missing man
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing man Acca Verhoef. The 73-year-old was last seen in Keysborough and made contact via phone…
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Teen missing
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing teenager Emily Douglas. The 14-year-old was last seen in the Pakenham area on Friday 25…
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Celebration of diversity
Thousands flocked to City of Greater Dandenong’s Australia Day Festival in Dandenong Park. The all-ages event was a celebration of community and diversity – though…
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High honours
A stunningly long line of Greater Dandenong’s finest contributors have been deservedly recognised in the 2019 Australia Day Honours List. They included Superintendant Charles Allen,…
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Refugees’ friend wins citizen gong
A tireless advocate and helper for refugees and asylum seekers as well as servant for the Tamil community is City of Greater Dandenong’s 2019 Citizen…
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Peace builder home and abroad
Victoria Police’s Superintendent Charles Allen describes himself as once a police officer, now a peace officer. The once-local police commander at Dandenong has been recognised…
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OAM for piper who doesn’t miss
The International Order of Old Bastards (IOOB) is a much kinder charity than it sounds. Long-standing member Ian Arrell, 75, and the charity have been…
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Elder walks the walk
Aunty Fay Carter’s long sense of service to the indigenous community was instilled from a young age. The newly awarded Medallist of the Order of…
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Selfless server of others
Jennifer Grainger says she has always wanted to give. The Dandenong North charity volunteer has been recognized with a Medal of the Order of Australia…
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Paying back over and above
Be Ha’s life of community service has been all about ‘paying forward’ generosity. The kindness bestowed on her, her husband and children after they fled…
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Coach’s goal for priced-out footballers
After just six games together, a Keysborough-based team of young, talented footballers were setting themselves for an “opportunity of a lifetime”. Playing under the banner…
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Young soccer stars shine
Plenty of emerging young soccer stars graced the fields at JC Mills Reserve in Dandenong on Friday 18 January as part of The City of…
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