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Get on board for cancer screens
A 10-minute free check-up can save your life, as Greater Dandenong councillor Roz Blades can attest. Cr Blades helped launch the visit of BreastScreen Victoria’s…
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Human crisis
A humanitarian crisis looms as asylum seekers in Greater Dandenong were cut from Status Resolution Support Services federal payments in August, advocates warn. About 140…
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Highway crawl saps time
Drivers dread the 5km/h crawl afternoon peak time crawl on Princes Highway, Dandenong South. It’s that long, wide straight heading east, broken up with set…
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Slow cooking Maori-style
You could say that much of NZ Street Food’s roaring trade belongs to a line of homesick Kiwi stomachs. But the Dandenong Market outlet is…
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Fire’s lessons learned
Fire-fighters are in for a challenging summer, judging by recent devastating fires in Greece and the US, says Dandenong Senior Station Officer Daryl Owen. On…
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Charity bins dumped
Red Nose Charity’s charity bins and outlet have been given its marching orders from Parkmore shopping centre’s car park due to a spate of “overflow…
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Leader builds connections
A Dandenong community leader has been recognised as one of the 2018 Victorian Premier’s Volunteer Champions. Nika Suwarsih was one of the awardees in the…
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Doveton breaks the drought
Doveton’s own local ‘heroes’ are staging an all-day music event to pitch in for drought-stricken farmers. Ruth Murray and Jenny Colvin have organised the Drought…
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School Guides for good
Dandenong West Primary School’s Girl Guides group is a national first. The group, in its fourth year, started out as a trial – meeting at…
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An eye for inspiration
Aref Ramazani has a passion to capture positive stories in photo and film. The Dandneong communications graduate just needed to get his foot in the…
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Fortnight of kid’s play
Movies, craft, stories, footy and dance – with a touch of magic – are cast at the annual Greater Dandenong Children’s Festival. In the upcoming…
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Firewood depot’s up in ashes
A firewood depot, which had been operating without permission in Bangholme’s Green Wedge zone, has been hauled over the coals by Greater Dandenong Council. The…
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