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Tackling crime together
By Casey Neill Greater Dandenong’s police and council joined forces for community safety in February, launching a mobile message sign. The council donated the device…
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Working on unemployment
By Casey Neill Unemployment was a key focus in Greater Dandenong right from the start of 2017. Councillors voted to establish a mayoral taskforce to…
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Rising sky rail unites and divides
By Casey Neill Workers raised the first Noble Park column for Noble Park’s elevated rail in February, and put the first column into place in…
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Hoseah hit a high note
By Casey Neill Dandenong High School student Hoseah Partsch touched hearts in lounge rooms across Australia during 2017 with his captivating voice and positive attitude.…
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Amazon boosts Dandenong South
By Casey Neill Rumours about Amazon’s move into Dandenong South started in July and quickly generated excitement. The US online retail giant’s PR team said…
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A champion of the ‘people’s paper’
Former Journal editor John Woods has died following a long cancer battle. His family announced on Monday 18 December that he passed away peacefully and…
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School tops class
By Casey Neill World-class robots, crypto-currency, breaking cultural barriers and student empowerment – it was all in a year’s work for Wooranna Park Primary. The…
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Three of the Best
Three…memorable quotes from 2017 1. “You get a cucumber sandwich, a cup of tea and a framed certificate that says 95 years,” Jenny Mackay said…
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Three of the Best
Three…top quotes from 2017 1. “We’ve got employers yelling for people,” said SEBN manager Sandra George at the launch of the Dandenong-Doveton Community Revitalisation project…
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The past 12 months in photos
The Journal takes a look back at 2017 through some of the stand-out images from the year from photographers Stewart Chambers, Gary Sissons and Rob…
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Flames sneak in
By Casey Neill A smouldering cardboard delivery started a fire in a Springvale factory, says a firefighter. Fire crews were called to Visy Industries on…
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Little library’s big on books
Springvale has a free pop-up library in Multicultural Place. Greater Dandenong Council took inspiration for the book cupboard from the world-wide Little Library movement. Visitors…
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