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Lambo needs an ambo
By CASEY NEILL KEYSBOROUGH Freedom Club is desperately seeking a new attraction for its market fund-raiser. The Lamborghini that was to deliver rides at the…
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Fun day for lights festival
DANDENONG Market celebrated the Festival of Lights with a free day of family entertainment. The Diwali Family Day on Sunday 26 October included dance performances…
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New abattoir cuts it
By CASEY NEILL A REFURBISHED $30 million abattoir in Dandenong South will create almost 400 new jobs. Australian Meat Group managing director Gilbert Cabral said…
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Life held by a thread
By CASEY NEILL “I WANTED to go where I could save my life.” This was Abuk Bol’s only thought as she fled Sudan with her…
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Risks raise a stink
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS Chinese developers have been told to be cautions over their plans to develop a theme park within sniffing distance of a major…
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Couple work hard together
By CASEY NEILL AHMET and Emina Vehabovic married after a week-long courtship when he was 23 – and she was just 15. On 18 October…
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Humour brings them through
By CASEY NEILL HUMOUR has played a big part in Springvale couple Sylvia and Jimmy Nolan celebrating 65 years of marriage. They wed on 15…
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Human tragedy
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS ASYLUM seeker figures confirm a “humanitarian” crisis is developing in Dandenong, according to councillor Roz Blades. According to Department of Immigration and…
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High-speed chase ends in charges
AN ENDEAVOUR Hills man has been charged over several alleged car jackings as part of a three-hour police chase from Dandenong to East Gippsland last…
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Salvation for Christmas kids’ gifts
DANDENONG Salvation Army is working hard to make sure thousands of kids wake up to toys on Christmas morning. Corps officer Captain Stuart McGifford said…
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Newspaper reading grabs the headlines
A WEEKLY chat over a newspaper can do wonders for English skills. Jeanette Walde brings in the latest news to AMES Dandenong, using it to…
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Lessons learnt
By CASEY NEILL A KEYSBOROUGH principal has received a national award for his achievements in education. Resurrection Primary School’s Steve Bellesini accepted the John Laing…
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