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A wonderful century
By Casey Neill “She’s a wild one, this one.” New centenarian Dorothy ‘Dot’ Volk replied to son Robert with gleaming eyes and a cheeky grin:…
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New magic for children’s play
Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre is set to unveil its highly anticipated new custom-built children’s playground this Saturday, 16 September. The new playground will replace the…
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Manufacturing has moved on after auto exit
By Casey Neill A manufacturing forum in Dandenong celebrated successful transitions from automotive to new sectors and looked to a bright future. The Drum Theatre…
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Tributes for hero
By Nick Creely “Courageous and selfless on and off field…” The local community is mourning Noble Park man Shaun Oliver who drowned trying to save…
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Driver flees after power pole crash
A driver crashed his car into a power pole in Springvale and fled on foot from the scene. Police are appealing for public help as…
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Two houses damaged by fires
Greater Dandenong police are investigating suspicious fires in two abandoned homes. Police and fire crews were called to a vacant house in Cleeland Street, Dandenong,…
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Hunt for missing teen
Police are appealing for public help to find a missing Dandenong teen. Taamo Varu, 15, was last seen at his home on Birdwood Avenue on…
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Residents grab would-be burglar
Greater Dandenong residents thwarted would-be burglars in two separate incidents that occurred just minutes apart. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Christine Johnstone said the…
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New-borns suffer from nurse shortage
By Casey Neill There are not enough maternal child health nurses to cope with a baby boom in Keysborough. Parents are having scheduled visits delayed…
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Tigers song saved brother from coma
By Casey Neill Singing the Richmond Tigers theme song brought her brother out of a coma, says a Dandenong North woman. Jennifer Bearham describes herself…
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Missing man
A man who went missing from a Caulfield hospital could be in Dandenong. Police are appealing for public help to find 64-year-old Kenneth Calder. He…
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TV on track for train tester
By Casey Neill A Dandenong worker is among the stars of a new television series on railways. Chris Barnett was in charge of testing the…
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