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Join in with the Australia club
Nelly Yoa, soccer player and social advocate As a proud Australian with African heritage, I know all too well the difficulties faced by migrants, especially…
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Sahayla is ready for the next step
Starting school is a little more special for Sahayla than most of her Narre Warren North classmates. She was diagnosed with hearing loss when she…
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Two nabbed and goods seized
Police arrested two people and seized allegedly stolen goods after executing a warrant in Noble Park. The search on Tuesday 24 January was part of…
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Sex-work clampdown cleans up streets
By Casey Neill Street sex workers could finally be a problem of the past for the Dandenong CBD. Six months ago, on 1 August, the…
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Man wanted over sex assault
Police are appealing for public help to find Nicola Alessio Wol. The 49-year-old man is known to frequent Dandenong and is wanted after failing to…
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Teen gang arrested over armed robbery
A Dandenong home was among several that were searched in relation to an armed robbery at a Toorak jewellery store. Police arrested five teenagers over…
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Welcomes and congratulations for Australia Day
Awards, rides, performers, food and fireworks – Greater Dandenong’s Australia Day Festival had it all. The celebration in Dandenong Park on Thursday 26 January also…
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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…












