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Heart of capital advice
PITCHER Partners was a finalist for the Professional Services Award. The accounting and advisory firm opened its second Melbourne office in Dandenong South in May…
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Solid blue chip effort
BROTHERS Phillip, Richard and Stephen Herbert own and operate Dandenong South company NaturaStone. The company was a finalist for induction into the Victorian Manufacturing Hall…
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Wheels still turning as truck builder looks forward
IVECO Trucks Australia has been in Dandenong since 1952 when International Harvester, as it was then known, developed a truck manufacturing facility. Last week it…
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Rising to challenge
THE Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame awards were established in 2001 to celebrate excellence in the sector. Industry Minister Lily D’Ambrosio recognised 16 outstanding individuals…
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Panels on board for awards
TIMBERWOOD Panels and KH Equipment were among the finalists for a Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame company induction. Timberwood’s sales and distribution centre is in…
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Plastic’s fantastic
DANDENONG’S Corex Plastics Australia was a finalist for the Large Manufacturer of the Year. It was established in 1985 and is now the country’s largest…
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Engaged in education
CHISHOLM Institute capped off a year filled with success as one of six finalists for the International Education Award. In November the Dandenong TAFE was…
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Set to take on the world
By CASEY NEILL FAMILY-OWNED Berwick business Australian Precision Technologies (APT) was named Victoria’s Small Manufacturer of the Year. “It’s recognition for all our hard work…
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Council split on scheme
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS AN ACTION plan to manage southern Greater Dandenong’s vast tracts of green wedge land was close to being shot down by councillors…
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Simple strength was as tough as nails
KEITH Wilson never had a birth certificate; all he wanted to do was “belong”, said his surviving daughter, Sharon Harris. Mr Wilson, 76, who grew…
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Safety works keep danger council car park closed
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG Civic Centre’s trouble-plagued basement car park could still be almost a year from re-opening. Engineering services director Julie Reid at last…
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Scotland takes centre stage
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH TARTAN, band pipes and animals took centre stage at this year’s Scottish Heritage Day on Sunday, 31 May. In its 13th year…
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