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Comedian’s career of poking fun
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS STAND-UP comedian Col Elliott has graduated far beyond being Lyndale High School’s class clown. Elliott, 66, sprung onto the national and,…
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Dandenong does the hard cell on family violence
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A PILOT program that fast-tracks family violence offenders through Dandenong Magistrates’ Court has led to better justice for victims, the state Royal…
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Centrelink parking meters to remain
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS PARKING meters that were recently installed outside Centrelink’s Dandenong office are here to stay. Greater Dandenong council’s city planning director Jody Bosman,…
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Council pulls video shocker
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong Council has pulled a video depicting human executions from its civic square big-screen. A visitor to the square noted a…
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Spotlight again on missing Shiva
By CASEY NEILL SHIVA Chauhan sent a text message at 11.30pm on Thursday 1 May last year. He hasn’t been heard from since. National Missing…
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Missing cases re-opened
By CASEY NEILL NOBLE Park grandfather Mahalingham Sinnathamby has been missing for almost 10 years. The Sri Lankan-born 68-year-old was last seen at a doctor’s…
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Still missing Jake
By CASEY NEILL IT’S been almost a year since Dandenong North man Jake Lyons disappeared without a trace. He missed Christmas with his family. He…
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Chris leaves big footprints
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG’S Christophe Rousselin has a passion for drafting and design – and the talent to match. “I like the idea of leaving…
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Our Walsh is a big wheel
By CASEY NEILL A DANDENONG industry leader is on a new Premier’s panel of the state’s best business brains. Actco-Pickering Metal Industries partner Jill Walsh…
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Skate park opens after safety concerns
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS NOBLE Park’s keenly anticipated cutting-edge skate park is to be opened to the public today. Greater Dandenong Council made the announcement that…
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Drown-proofing our kids
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH “WE CAN’T assume kids can swim.” Doveton College Principal Greg McMahon said many students at the college had never been to the…
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No bail after pursuit
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A DANDENONG North man allegedly involved in a dangerous police pursuit has been refused bail to stay at the home of a…