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Three … places to get a taste of Dandenong’s history
1. Heritage Hill Museum and Historical Gardens is hidden away on McCrae Street, Dandenong. The old homes and gardens date back to the late 1800s…
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Mental health boost for Ethiopian refugees
Dandenong’s Oromia community will receive more support to improve mental health. Advocacy for Oromia Association in Victoria, Australia, will receive a $70,000 Mental Health CALD…
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Diamond love after dance floor romance
By Casey Neill Allan and Gloria Coggins have shared their lives for more than 60 years, but share different views on what has kept them…
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Last ditch attempt to stop deportation
By Casey Neill A Noble Park father facing deportation has made his last roll of the dice following a failed appeal to the Immigration and…
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Phone grab in broad daylight
Two teenage boys ripped a phone from their victim’s hands at a Dandenong bus stop, police allege. Transit CIU detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding…
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Flag debate divides council
By Casey Neill Debate over flying the Torres Strait Islander flag produced a “bloody disgusting” personal attack in the Greater Dandenong Council chambers. At the…
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A winner scratches big
A Keysborough woman isn’t letting her $200,000-winning scratchy out of her sight – even while she sleeps. Speaking to a Tatts official to claim her…
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Suspect arrested over 20 burglaries
Police arrested a Dandenong man over 20 alleged burglaries across the South-East and beyond. Greater Dandenong CIU Senior Constable Heather Whitehead said they took the…
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Lifesaver for tennis club
The Noble Community Tennis Club will soon have a life-saving defibrillator. Keysborough MP Martin Pakula announced that the club was among 301 successful applicants for…
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Medical centre in the making
By Casey Neill A new medical centre is set to ease the squeeze on the sector in Springvale. Greater Dandenong councillors approved the application for…
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Stabbing victim tight-lipped
A Noble Park stabbing victim is refusing to co-operate with police to identify his attacker. Greater Dandenong CIU Senior Constable Heather Whitehead said the incident…
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Cops probe burglary blackmail
Police arrested a Hampton Park man in relation to blackmail and burglary. Detectives allege that the 18-year-old stole a car from Dandenong South on 30…