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Driving to freedom
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG’S Peter Ogunyemi is about to receive a new lease on life. He contracted polio in Nigeria in 1976 when he was…
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Post-Myer fears unfounded
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG Plaza is a “bargain haven” following its $40 million post-Myer transformation. Aldi, JB Hi-Fi Home, Daiso and Trade Secret opened their…
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Mayor puts on the sizzle
MORE than 4000 sausages and veggie burgers hit the barbecue at the Dandenong civic square on Saturday. Mayor Jim Memeti hosted an afternoon of free…
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It’s still not right
By CASEY NEILL VICROADS says it will move a Noble Park traffic sign following complaints that it was incorrectly positioned and catching motorists unaware. But…
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Breakfast considers weighty issues
By CASEY NEILL FORMER jockey Simon Marshall was heading to Dandenong Hospital after his guest speaking spot at last Wednesday’s Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce…
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History strikes as Jack heads back
This week the Journal introduces a new column by long-time Dandenong resident Jack Johnson. Jack is the author of When The Clock Strikes, a fascinating…
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Shoe fits for a healthy feed
DANDENONG Primary School students put their best shoes forward to create a unique garden feature. Through a Sole Foods project on 9 October, they decorated…
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Hotel spreads its history
DANDENONG’S historic Albion Hotel is expanding. City of Greater Dandenong councillors have approved plans for the Lonsdale Street venue to incorporate a vacant retail premises…
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Mob robs teenager
UP TO 20 African men surrounded and robbed a teenage boy on his way home in Noble Park. The 15-year-old boy was walking along Robert…
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Money men rescue
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS FOREIGN money exchanges in Dandenong have been saved from imminent closure after the intervention of Suncorp Bank. The ‘Big Four’ banks had,…
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Fight on track
By CASEY NEILL STEPS around a Noble Park athletics track will support the fight against cancer. Greater Dandenong Relay for Life at Ross Reserve on…
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Tomahawk raiders hit Maccas
TWO men armed with tomahawks raided Springvale McDonald’s and made off with money from a cash register. They entered the restaurant on the corner of…
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