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Knives used in armed robberies
IN A three week period, two Dandenong businesses have been robbed and staff threatened with knives. Businesses on Herbert and Ross streets were targeted last…
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Centre looks back
By CASEY NEILL ELENA Sheldon has watched countless people turn their lives around. She’s managed Springvale Learning and Activities Centre (SLAC) for 10 years. The…
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Tasty tour of the heart
By CASEY NEILL “ONE might as well be in South East Asia.” Foodie Elizabeth Chong couldn’t speak highly enough on Springvale as she led a…
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Level crossing prompts over development fears
By CASEY NEILL NOBLE Park residents are demanding action on overdevelopment in their suburb. Level crossing removal was also a hot topic at the Noble…
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Anirudh’s a whiz with words
By CASEY NEILL ANIRUDH starts each day with a visit to the bathroom armed with biographies and flashcards. The nine-year-old Keysborough kid is inspiring young…
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Roof fire
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD POLICE and CFA crews were called out to a house fire in Noble Park late last month. Detectives were called to the…
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Kids caring for kids
SHARING a personal connection with the Very Special Kids Foundation (VSKF), Haileybury’s Keysborough Campus has raised more than $2000 for The Piggy Bank Appeal. Piling…
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Stores given all-clear
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong Council has given a clean bill of health to a fruit-and-veg business after its store in Fountain Gate was accused…
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Girl’s fear as mum threatens dad with knife
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A NOBLE Park girl called emergency services in fear while her alcoholic mother allegedly threatened her father with a kitchen knife. A…
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None Of Our Business But…
FAR be it for us to accuse a lawyer of gilding the lily. One defence lawyer, with great bravado, in Dandenong Magistrates’ Court last week…
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When stress hits, it’s time to share
A SEA of students flooded Harmony Square during a Mental Health Week event. The Greater Dandenong teens heard from three guests speakers and enjoyed entertainment…
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Students in step with marathon effort
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH AIMING to walk the equivalent of Uluru in a month Yarraman Oaks Primary School is transforming their school schedule for the month…