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High-tech hospital upgrade
Dandenong Hospital has received cash for a technology update. On Friday 24 March, the State Government announced that 11 hospitals would receive Medical Equipment Replacement…
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Major funds boost for Chisholm
By Casey Neill Chisholm Institute has welcomed a $12 million boost. “We’ll make sure it’s put to good use,” Chisholm board chairman Stephen Marks said.…
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Tree branch milk bar raider
Police arrested a Dandenong woman who allegedly threatened a milk bar attendant with a tree branch. Greater Dandenong CIU Senior Constable Riley Wesley said the…
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Win lunch at My Cambodia
Experience a Cambodian banquet and traditional tea ceremony on us…and be part of the 2017 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. In Springvale you will experience…
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Appeal to find missing mum and baby
A missing mum and baby were last seen in Dandenong. Police are appealing for public help to find Logan Whatman, 20, and her six-month-old daughter…
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Chip off old council block
By Casey Neill Councillor Zaynoun Melhem has always lived in Dandenong. It was the 26-year-old Silverleaf Ward representative’s Lebanese-born grandparents who first called the suburb…
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Melba sessions on disability insurance
By Casey Neill Melba Support Services has set up in the heart of Dandenong. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a major focus for…
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Golfers raise a charity storm
The threat of thunderstorms couldn’t keep golfers away from a charity tournament for students in need. The sun made its way out for the annual…
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Colour of inclusion
Keysborough students raised more than $600 for the Royal Children’s Hospital while encouraging inclusion. To mark Harmony Day, Mt Hira College students and staff dressed…
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Search engine found new career
By Casey Neill A typo led Nooroa Andrew to her new role as the Dandenong Benevolent Society co-ordinator. The Cook Islands-born, New Zealand-raised mother of…
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Prank calls put woman’s life on edge
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Dandenong ice addict has pleaded guilty to repeatedly “prank-calling” his ex-employer’s wife and three random women late at night on a…
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Annabella’s tiny life was held in their hands
By Casey Neill It was three days after Annabella’s birth that mum Emily Looker Salmon finally got to hold the newborn in her arms. The…