News
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Theatre is fusion of talents
By Casey Neill Drama lecturer Jo Raphael invites people of all abilities onto the stage through Fusion Theatre. She established the drama group in 1997…
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They’re our local heroes
By Casey Neill Yvonne Smith is Greater Dandenong’s Citizen of the Year. The Noble Park resident and 29-year CWA veteran received the honour at the…
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Top citizen says ‘it takes a team’
By Casey Neill Yvonne Smith almost turned down the Greater Dandenong Citizen of the Year Award. “I didn’t want to accept it at first,” she…
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Young achievers share honour
By Casey Neill Angela Beveridge and Deng Yong Deng are guiding Greater Dandenong youths into a positive future. They were named the joint winners of…
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Hands-on Ron is our top corporate citizen
By Casey Neill It’s hard to find a more humble Dandenong businessman than Ron Anson. The 87-year-old accepted the Greater Dandenong Corporate Citizen of the…
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Massive support for Lunar New Year
By Casey Neill About 50,000 people sprang up in Springvale for the 25th annual Springvale Lunar New Year Festival. Greater Dandenong councillor Youhorn Chea told…
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Jobs taskforce gets down to work
A mayoral taskforce will tackle youth unemployment in Greater Dandenong. At their Monday 23 January meeting, councillors agreed to establish a group to develop an…
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Medal honour for dedicated volunteer
By Casey Neill “Gee, that’s a surprise” was the reaction from retired commando Captain Donald Bergman to news he’d made this year’s Australia Day Honours…
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Apex name is sticking
By Casey Neill Apex Street residents are fed up with their Dandenong North home being linked to the car-stealing, home-invading teens striking across Melbourne. “The…
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Vandals cause cemetery fire
Vandals broke into Springvale Botanical Cemetery and torched a stolen car. The fawn-coloured Nissan Tiida was reported stolen in April 2015, police said, and was…
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Car, wallet robbed at knifepoint
Knife-wielding men robbed a man of his wallet and car in Dandenong. The 52-year-old victim parked his green Toyota Corolla in a car park adjacent…
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Learning to help stay in school
By Casey Neill Hundreds of children in Greater Dandenong and Casey need help to stay in school. The Smith Family is appealing for 6000 new…