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Mugging victim bites back
A WOMAN bit a man who confronted her from behind and demanded her phone in Springvale. The 23-year-old woman was walking north along Springvale Road…
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Parking meters set for a tweak
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong Council is considering “tweaks” to its controversial Springvale parking meters, less than three months since their installation. The parking meters,…
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Click with computers
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH DANDENONG charity Avocare has branched out into neighbouring Casey to offer computers to students who are unable to afford the vital link…
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Pride in achievements
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD ON THE Doveton stage a group of children held two-sided flags – one with Australian colours and the other with Indian colours.…
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Passport to help refugees
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A FORMER refugee who fled the Taliban in Afghanistan has dedicated himself to helping others in a similar plight. Hayatullah Rahimi, 35,…
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Emergency saves station
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS TWO years ago, senior CFA officials didn’t expect Noble Park’s fire brigade to survive. The membership was so low that the 87-year-old…
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Golf rezone
By CASEY NEILL GREATER Dandenong Council has scaled back a push to rezone green wedge areas of Bangholme. Councillors agreed to withdraw their 23 November…
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TV crusher is turned on
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A BLUE-BOX – about the size of five Tardises – that rapidly dismantles and recycles discarded big-screen TVs, computers and other electronic…
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Zest for life an inspiration
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS DEDICATED charity worker Carma Keast, OAM, will be long remembered for her compassion and humility. Mrs Keast lived in Dandenong for much…
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Grant gets to the pointe
By CASEY NEILL DANCE teacher Michelle Johnson was floored to receive a Greater Dandenong business grant on 10 December. Thanks to the $8000 helping hand…
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Help thanks
VOLUNTEERS received thanks for their efforts at the Greater Dandenong Volunteer Recognition Event. The City of Greater Dandenong hosted the evening in partnership with Greater…
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Bridges built by helping others
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD FOR 50 years Peter De Cinque called Dandenong home. The Italian migrant – who passed away this month on Tuesday 19 January…
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