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Volunteer drive
By Casey Neill Nobody in Ebony Rech’s family has a driver’s licence or a car, so clocking up her learner driver hours was a struggle.…
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Doveton’s leading the way
By Casey Neill Doveton College principal Greg McMahon won a $45,000 national teaching prize. He was among 12 educators announced as Commonwealth Bank Teaching Award…
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Beauty in the ‘burbs
Urban landscapes inspired the latest Walker Street Gallery exhibition. Seaford-based artist Hans Schiebold focused on neighbourhood objects and landscapes that were often overlooked in his…
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Muhamed still missed
By Casey Neill “We miss him and we will always miss him.” The broken-hearted family of Muhamed ‘Mo’ Yucel has joined Homicide Squad detectives to…
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Three…vegetables to plant during autumn
Three…vegetables to plant during autumn 1. Cabbages, kale and bok choy are best planted during autumn. They like a spot that gets at least six…
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World on a plate
About 34,000 people got a taste of the world at Dandenong Market on Sunday 25 March. The annual Dandenong World Fare celebrated world street food…
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Squawk joins seagull struggle
By Casey Neill A “squawk box” is broadcasting bird sounds across Harmony Square to deter seagulls. The Journal received reports in recent weeks that a…
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Festival fun for harmony
The Dandenong West Community Festival celebrated Cultural Diversity Week and Harmony Day. Dandenong West Primary School hosted the event on Friday 23 March. Activities included…
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New Year, new games
Students and parents brought in another New Year at Keysborough’s Dhamma Sarana Buddhist Temple. It hosted the Sinhala New Year Festival on Sunday 25 March.…
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Dancing into the Afghan New Year
Thousands of Afghans filled Dandenong Park to celebrate the Nawroz Festival. The event on Sunday 25 March marked Afghan New Year and featured performances from…
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Ask the questions
Television panel show Q and A is heading to Dandenong and locals can join the debate. The ABC program will be broadcast from the Drum…
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Missing girl last seen in Dandenong
Police are appealing for public help to find missing 15-year-old Ruby Stark. Ruby was last seen in the Dandenong area on Thursday 22 March. She…