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No shopping for seniors
By Casey Neill Greater Dandenong’s elderly are missing out on shopping trips because council buses are at capacity, councillor Maria Sampey fears. She raised the…
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Refugees given a hand
Friends of Refugees helped more than 2000 people seeking asylum to feel welcome and supported during the past year. The independent not-for-profit organisation held its…
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Leading the field
A Keysborough housing estate has won two state awards. Intrapac Property and Brencorp Properties residential development Somerfield took home the Urban Development Institute of Australia…
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Green light for aged care
By Casey Neill A NEW double-storey residential aged care facility has been approved for Noble Park. Greater Dandenong Councillors gave the application for 37-45 Fintonia…
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Car burnt beyond recognition
Arsonists torched a car filled with books in Dandenong North. The CFA was called to reports of a burning car on the EastLink Trail at…
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Police probe cause of tyre fire
By Casey Neill Police are investigating a tyre fire that threatened Iveco’s Dandenong South factory on Saturday 3 December. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable…
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Court orders ‘no kids’
CONVICTED Apex Gang abetter Susan Merrall has been ordered not to have unsupervised children at her home, at a hearing at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on…
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Councillors gather for agreement
By Casey Neill Springvale South now has an official cultural and worship precinct. At their Monday 28 November meeting, Greater Dandenong councillors supported adopting a…
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Time is running out for parking meters
By Casey Neill The fate of Springvale’s much-debated parking meters will be decided on 27 February. When Greater Dandenong councillor Youhorn Chea was re-elected he…
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Charity kitchen closes
By Casey Neill Avocare fears Dandenong North’s needy could go hungry if the charity can’t find a new kitchen for its weekly meal. A Christmas…
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Teen goes missing
Police are appealing for public help to find missing 14-year-old Shakira Fowlds. Shakira was last seen in the Dandenong area on Thursday 24 November. She…
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An honour for service
A leader in establishing services for Dandenong’s Aboriginal community has been added to the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll. Barbara Walker, who died in 2012, was…
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