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Appeal to find missing mum and baby
A missing mum and baby were last seen in Dandenong. Police are appealing for public help to find Logan Whatman, 20, and her six-month-old daughter…
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Chip off old council block
By Casey Neill Councillor Zaynoun Melhem has always lived in Dandenong. It was the 26-year-old Silverleaf Ward representative’s Lebanese-born grandparents who first called the suburb…
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Melba sessions on disability insurance
By Casey Neill Melba Support Services has set up in the heart of Dandenong. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a major focus for…
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Golfers raise a charity storm
The threat of thunderstorms couldn’t keep golfers away from a charity tournament for students in need. The sun made its way out for the annual…
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Colour of inclusion
Keysborough students raised more than $600 for the Royal Children’s Hospital while encouraging inclusion. To mark Harmony Day, Mt Hira College students and staff dressed…
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Search engine found new career
By Casey Neill A typo led Nooroa Andrew to her new role as the Dandenong Benevolent Society co-ordinator. The Cook Islands-born, New Zealand-raised mother of…
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Prank calls put woman’s life on edge
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Dandenong ice addict has pleaded guilty to repeatedly “prank-calling” his ex-employer’s wife and three random women late at night on a…
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Annabella’s tiny life was held in their hands
By Casey Neill It was three days after Annabella’s birth that mum Emily Looker Salmon finally got to hold the newborn in her arms. The…
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Donation of hope
By Casey Neill Greater Dandenong Rotarians made a $100,000 donation to prostate cancer research. The Dandenong South East and Dandenong Rotary clubs are meeting as…
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Hunt after sexual assault
A 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on a bus from Dandenong to Doveton last month. Police are appealing for help to identify the man responsible…
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Bullying claim rejected
By Casey Neill Greater Dandenong Council has rejected claims that it suspended a senior staffer over bullying allegations. The Journal received an anonymous letter alleging…
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Boost for racism
By Casey Neill Law change would make discrimination battle harder… A Harmony Day hate-speech shock has Greater Dandenong residents fearing a rise in racism. Section…
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