News
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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…
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Donation of hope
By Casey Neill Greater Dandenong Rotarians made a $100,000 donation to prostate cancer research. The Dandenong South East and Dandenong Rotary clubs are meeting as…
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Hunt after sexual assault
A 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on a bus from Dandenong to Doveton last month. Police are appealing for help to identify the man responsible…
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Bullying claim rejected
By Casey Neill Greater Dandenong Council has rejected claims that it suspended a senior staffer over bullying allegations. The Journal received an anonymous letter alleging…
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Boost for racism
By Casey Neill Law change would make discrimination battle harder… A Harmony Day hate-speech shock has Greater Dandenong residents fearing a rise in racism. Section…
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Unique cultures unite
Colourful costumes and friendly smiles filled Harmony Square in Dandenong on Wednesday 22 March. The Harmony Festival: Everyone’s Welcome event marked Cultural Diversity Week and…
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Affordable rentals disappear
Affordable rentals are now in even shorter supply for low income tenants across Greater Dandenong new figures show. Department of Human Services rental data shows…
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Trial for girl’s death
A Dandenong man charged over a girl’s death in South Australia will stand trial in May. Shujaat Bahrami, 40, received the news at a hearing…
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Two men hit in drive-by rampage
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A woman has been bailed after being accused of deliberately running down two men during a repeated series of drive-bys in a…