News
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Blind faith in drivers
Visually impaired people got behind the wheel to take a spin around Sandown. The annual In The Driver’s Seat event in Springvale on Sunday 2…
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Forum on proposed citizenship test
By Casey Neill Citizenship will be in the spotlight at a forum in Springvale. Greater Dandenong Labor MPs Mark Dreyfus, Clare O’Neil and Julian Hill…
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Victory on brink of defeat
By Casey Neill A soccer team helping young Afghan refugees now needs a hand to continue its positive work. The Afghan Victory football club needs…
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Parental leave funding passed
By Hiba Hammoud Students from Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School passed the bill Subsidies for Parents Returning to the Workforce from Parental Leave in the Legislative…
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John’s show goes on and on
By Casey Neill John Follett has been a Dandenong Show fixture for more than 60 years. His service to the Dandenong Agricultural and Pastoral Society…
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Boy’s made good
By Casey Neill The Voice’s Hoseah chases his dream with Boy George on tour … Hoseah Partsch has one of the country’s highest selling singles…
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Cash relief for tenant support
By Casey Neill A support service for rooming house residents is safe following a State Government back-flip. The Journal reported last week that funding to…
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Contact centre jobs call
By Casey Neill Patterson Cheney has created 15 new jobs in Dandenong. The Dandenong Street contact centre should grow to 30 employees in the next…
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Range sale is a sure shot
By Casey Neill The Springvale Shooting Range’s future is finally locked in following years of uncertainty. The Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (SSAA) Victorian branch…
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Racing code is ‘ban by stealth’
By Casey Neill Proposed new greyhound industry controls are threatening Sandown Greyhound Racing Club’s future, says one MP. South Eastern Metropolitan Region MP Inga Peulich…
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Silk road around the world
By Casey Neill A 20-metre long fabric artwork is sharing stories from around the world in Dandenong. The Asylum Silk Roads exhibition will be on…
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High-flying lawyer pushes airport bid
By Bonny Burrows A Dandenong lawyer has emerged as a mover and shaker behind plans to build Melbourne’s third airport. Gerard Kennedy, Special Counsel for…