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Ken credits course that just works
By CASEY NEILL KEN Weller was made redundant when his employer of more than 17 years recently shut down. “It was like my world ended,”…
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Kids take charge on lessons for change
By CASEY NEILL SILVERTON Primary students took charge of their classrooms to tackle environmental issues. The Noble Park North school hosted its fifth annual Kids…
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Walkers spread the message for missing William
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH SPEAKING of solidarity and the paralysing pain William Tyrrell’s family must be feeling, it was her own nine-month-old daughter that pushed Noble…
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Teens charged over Market fire, thefts
By CASEY NEILL THREE 13-year-old boys will face court over a fire and break-in at Dandenong Market on Monday 14 September. Dandenong CIU Senior Constable…
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Peaceful protest to bring back off-street racing called off
By CASEY NEILL EASTERNATS supporters have put a protest on the backburner after presenting a petition to Greater Dandenong Council. Councillor Jim Memeti presented thousands…
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Support grows for top cop’s anti booze views
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong’s top cop has slammed the state’s “ridiculously permissive” liquor licensing regime. And last week his views that the ready availability…
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Bypass due for overdue clean-up
By CASEY NEILL A CLEAN-UP is on the cards for a “disgraceful mess” along the Dandenong Bypass. Keysborough resident David, who did not want his…
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Waste plans ‘are failing’
By CASEY NEILL GREATER Dandenong’s new Waste and Litter Strategy has “one glaring failing”, according to councillor Matthew Kirwan. He told the 14 September council…
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Strong on causes of crime
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS FORMER County Court judge Michael Strong told a Noble Park forum that he felt a “dill” after becoming a victim of crime.…
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Neighbours are old friends
By CASEY NEILL DES Morrish has called Marie Kean and Thelma and Allan Witham his neighbours for more than 60 years. Oswald Street, Dandenong, was…
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Hospitals ‘bypass’ goes but queues will remain, say ambos
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THE state paramedics union has welcomed today’s announced end to the hospital bypass system, though it doesn’t expect it will stop ambulance…
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Council counts on public pressure to relieve rate cap crunch
By CASEY NEILL RATE capping will affect Greater Dandenong residents more than they realise, Councillor Matthew Kirwan says. The State Government is expected to cap…
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