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Man assaulted while fishing
A Springvale man has been assaulted while late-night fishing at Beaumaris on Thursday 26 July. The 44-year-old victim was approached by a man who greeted…
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Hector puts migrants on the map
There’s no substitute for hard work for Endeavour Hills resident Hector De Santos. When he landed from Burma with his young family in 1969, he…
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Safety first
Minaret College students such as Laila, pictured, will never forget this lesson on water safety. They excitedly watched a Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter land in…
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Pokies clean up
Greater Dandenong Council will be joining a pre-election fight against pokies, as losses top $120 million over the past year. The council is part of…
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Inspirational deeds
Aussie-Rules football took a starring role at a star-studded Naidoc Week ceremony at Lighthouse Christian College on 19 July. As part of a special assembly,…
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Masters site remastered
New life may be breathed into a former Masters hardware site at 466-468 Cheltenham Road, Keysborough. Greater Dandenong Council has approved an amended development plan…
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40 years, 35 languages – and one disco
It’s humbling to meet a four-year-old student fluent in four languages, says St Elizabeth’s School principal Christine Ash. That one tiny student may have absorbed…
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Enduring teacher is all class
What’s the key to not only surviving 55 years at high school, but being a widely-admired teacher? Dandenong High School teacher Noel Chapple says it’s…
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Dirty flockers are back
Greater Dandenong Council is searching for long-term solutions as flocks of seagulls have returned to central Dandenong’s rooftops. The plague of nests and droppings is…
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Driver charged over six police pursuits
A 22-year-old Keysborough man accused of leading six police pursuits over the past seven months has been arrested. The pursuits allegedly occurred in Dandenong South,…
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Sky-rail plantings sown
The first new trees have been planted in Noble Park, replacing the stands of river red gums cleared as part of the Level Crossing Removal…
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Dogs unleashed in new park
Works have begun on Noble Park’s first off-leash dog park. The fenced dog area was born from strong community feedback as part of open-space works…
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