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Police call for murder help
By CASEY NEILL IT WASN’T until daybreak on 6 February that someone saw Geck Gov lying in the driveway of her Noble Park home. She’d…
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Lexcen impounded
POLICE impounded a Toyota Lexcen that was travelling at 150 kilometres an hour in Noble Park on Friday night. The van crew intercepted the car…
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Family’s second life journey
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS AN ASYLUM seeker family fears its “second life” safely settled in Greater Dandenong could be snatched away at any moment. The Journal…
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Voices behind the wire
DEATH threats from a political faction forced ‘Kumar’ and his wife to flee their homeland – without their two children. They’ve since welcomed another into…
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Support statement
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong’s push for more federal resources for asylum seekers living in the community was given a ringing endorsement at an inter-council…
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Heart warming dawn
By CASEY NEILL BRAND New Day is growing and so are the people visiting the care and empowerment service. Manager Margo Hartley opened the converted…
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Courts in the dock
By CASEY NEILL A DANDENONG lawyer is calling for “multicultural courts” and more education to keep refugees out of the legal system. Bilal Amani said…
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House extension provides stress outlet
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG Neighbourhood House has stretched itself across 15 off-site campuses to help keep a large band of asylum seekers active. Its humble…
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Food shows the way to men’s hearts
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS SARAH is proof that anything is possible. It’s been a rocky path for the 23-year-old single mum who has been cooking up…
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Teaching class through history’s conflicts
By CASEY NEILL PETER D’Angelo has taught children who have fled conflicts around the world for the past 30 years. The retired Italian-born Dandenong High…
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Volunteers step up to fill the need
ABOUT 150 would-be helpers for asylum seekers gathered at a volunteer information evening in Dandenong last Tuesday. The event was staged by Asylum Seekers Resource…
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Workshops weave the way
TWINING and coiling were the past-times of choice at Dandenong’s Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens last week. Artist Adrienne Kneebone demonstrated weaving techniques at…
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