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‘Nanga’ steps down as Redbacks coach
2022 Hampton Park coach Nathan Wilson has informed the club he will not continue next year, stepping back from the role for family reasons. He…
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Animal carer gets recognition
Joy and appreciation are infectious for Kay Taranto. Ms Taranto says there are two greatly rewarding parts of her voluntary role at the Wild Days…
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First at-risk families welcomed
Viv’s Place has officially opened. Located in Dandenong, Viv’s Place is an Australian-first apartment building in Dandenong for at-risk women and children, providing a combination…
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Four South East teens arrested in Pakenham
Four teenagers from across the South East were arrested in a stolen vehicle in Pakenham on Thursday morning, 18 August. Officers initially sighted the allegedly…
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Book week at St John’s
St John’s Regional College celebrated book week with a host of activities from 8-12 August. A multilingual focus underpinned the school’s 2022 book week focus:…
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Express yourself through performance
Students from Dandenong Primary School will be part of a six-month, $40,000 performing arts workshop program delivered by St Martins Youth Arts Centre in Prahran.…
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Freeway promo ‘safety hazard’
A proposed major electronic advertising sign near merge lanes on South Gippsland Freeway in Hallam has been refused as an “unacceptable safety hazard”. Victorian Civil…
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$21m Doveton pool approved
City of Casey administrators have voted unanimously to keep the recently-endangered Doveton Pool in the Park with more frequent opening hours this summer. On 16…
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Trucking manager jailed for fraud
A general manager with a gambling problem has been jailed for white-collar theft totalling more than $287,000 from her employer at Dandenong South Anna Drozdek,…
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Gun-toting carjacker jailed
A man has been found guilty of firing a shotgun inside a car as he robbed and car-jacked its occupants in Doveton. Omar Kakar, 34,…
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DNA gallery glitch
A thorny contractual dispute has been revealed as the true cause for the stalling of City of Greater Dandenong’s major contemporary art gallery project. Works…
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‘No timeline’ for TPV abolition
The Federal Government still plans to place temporary protection visa holders on more secure visas, but there’s “no timeline”, says Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil.…
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