News
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A Dandy juggler
AS far as Tommy So knows, he’s the only freestyle footballer in Greater Dandenong. The Keysborough ‘juggler’ has trod a lonely path, teaching himself freestyle…
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Lions share of joy
AYSHA was among the patients at Monash Childrens Dandenong who got some unexpected pre-Christmas joy last week. Lions Club of Dandenong past-president Dr Keerthi Gunawardana…
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Grateful green thumb
By CASEY NEILL A SPRINGVALE Garden Club stalwart has received the highest horticulture honour in Australia. Shirley Boden, 82, has been with the club since…
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Plaza crime clean-up
By CASEY NEILL POLICE are helping Dandenong Plaza traders, security staff and cleaners to cut crime. The shopping centre hosted a forum with guests from…
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Shining lights in learning
By CASEY NEILL TWO Greater Dandenong schools are punching well above their weight – and are now teaching others around the country and the world.…
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China crisis
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS Opponents say Asian gateway is too Chinese… A FINAL design for a long-awaited Springvale Asian Gateway has failed to defuse a community…
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Holden impact minimal
By CASEY NEILL HOLDEN’S impeding closure is a terrible decision for Australia, but the impact on Greater Dandenong will be minimal. This was the word…
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Man assaults boy in street
AN 11-year-old has broken his arm while trying to escape from a man who grabbed him in Noble Park. Police said the boy was playing…
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No holds barred in legal stoush
VU Ho, the Springvale unemployed mechanic who is fighting to keep his pet sheep at home, has vowed to keep battling despite his case being…
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Reserving judgement
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A MAN ordered by a court to develop a road-safety campaign after nearly killing himself and four passengers in a drink-driving crash…
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Out of the firing line
CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS SENIOR cricket is set to return to Lois Twohig Reserve’s lower oval next season after Greater Dandenong council allocated $245,000 to move the…
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Christmas gift volunteers play Santa
St Mary’s Dandenong Conference volunteers are giving Santa a helping hand to ensure that underpriviledged children throughout the region have a present to open on…