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Students go knitting for newborns
By Casey Neill Keysborough students stitched up a top-notch donation for newborn babies and sick children. Mt Hira College’s STAAR Club students chose to take…
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A fair go makes good neighbours
By Casey Neill An early morning car crash brought out the best in two Noble Park neighbours. Vin Johnson was driving along Dandenong Road one…
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Bottle shop knife man jailed
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A repeat armed robber who threatened to kill a Dandenong North bottle shop worker as he held a knife to his throat…
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Premier visits principal for upgrade tour
Premier Daniel Andrews stepped out in Dandenong to check on the Lyndale Secondary College rebuild. He joined Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams to assess progress on…
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Women’s drive on the highway
A personal branding expert and a motor sport driver seem an unlikely pair. But Helen Robinett and Samantha Reid will share guest speaking duties at…
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Men’s shed becomes dads’ castle
Dandenong West Primary School has officially unveiled its castle. The school hosted a launch event for the Community Castle on Thursday 26 October. The facility…
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Pool opens after problem repairs
Noble Park Aquatic Centre’s indoor pool is again welcoming swimmers. The pool officially reopened to the public on Thursday 9 November following repairs to tiling…
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Place of peace to remember
School children were among those to mark Remembrance Day at an early service in Endeavour Hills. The Dandenong-Cranbourne RSL Sub-Branch held the event at the…
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None Of Our Business But…
School under starters orders Noble Park Secondary College held a unique take on the Melbourne Cup. Teachers donned inflatable horses for a race that stopped…
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Home to honey helps struggling bees
By Casey Neill There’s a real buzz about the Springvale Community Garden. It comes from the thousands of bees that live there beneath the shade…
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Bill Toogood dies aged 89
The Dandenong community has lost long-time resident and businessman Bill Toogood. He died at Dandenong Hospital on Tuesday 24 October, aged 89. Sister-in-law Val told…
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Punched in the face
Police are appealing for witnesses to an alleged mugging in Dandenong. A man told police he was on foot on Walker Street, heading towards Dandenong…