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Grounds for excitement
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH THE self-funded futsal courts, tennis courts and athletics track at Mt Hira College in Keysborough has left the school of 533 students…
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Night aims to raise the roof
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH A DANDENONG aid group, Atipan, is holding a night of cultural singing and dancing in Hampton Park to raise the final cash…
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Walk it on for foot fest
WALKFEST will get people pounding the pavement in Greater Dandenong. The sixth annual event will be held on Friday 30 October and aims to get…
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Threats to kill
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A “DERADICALISED” Muslim convert – who was the victim of severe childhood sexual abuse at Catholic institutions – has been spared jail…
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Put off parking
A wise man learns from his mistakes, a fool makes the same mistakes twice. The Dandenong council spent a lot of money putting meters in…
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Magic move to the top
By CASEY NEILL MAGIC Mobility general manager Jill Barnett’s passion for the company is obvious as she explains her journey to the helm. Her face…
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Wheels to get manufacturing on a roll
“WATCH out Dandenong – hold onto your hats because it’s going to be great next year.” Committee for Dandenong’s Jill Walsh has plans to bring…
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Club businessman whipped town into line
(precede) What’s In a Name delves into the fascinating stories and personalities behind some of the city’s best-known street names. This week the Journal looks…
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Tearful mum says there’s no help for ice-addicted son
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A MOTHER has tearfully told a court there’s no help for her ice-addicted son, who was freed after shoplifting more than $1000…
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Play money for kinders
GREATER Dandenong kinders will share in more than $180,000 to improve playrooms and boost technology. The State Government announced successful Children’s Facilities Capital Program grant…
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Seal broken on 42 years of history
COINS, magazines, toys and wine had been sealed away beneath the Dandenong Library for 42 years. Mayor Sean O’Reilly, Councillor Heang Tak and former Dandenong…
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New tenant for prime site
A NEW tenant is moving into the former Bendigo Bank building on Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Councillors on Monday 12 October approved a lease with O’Brien…