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Shooting stress
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A FORMER religious leader at Numan Haider’s Hallam mosque says his community has been under heightened stress since the 18-year-old Endeavour Hills man…
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Watch the rainbow
By CASEY NEILL NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch and police are reaching out to multicultural communities to make Greater Dandenong safer. They launched Project Enable in the Dandenong…
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Hoops-a-daisy
Dandenong Market proved popular with parents wanting to keep children busy during the school holidays last week. Sisters Elham, 8, and Helia, 6, spun up…
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Near-drowning recalled
By CASEY NEILL A TODDLER’S tragic death in Dandenong Creek this month brought back memories for councillor Angela Long. Her son Kevin almost drowned at…
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Dead man’s Dandenong link
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS TRADERS in Dandenong’s Palm Plaza were shocked that Numan Haider had been demonstrating at the mall days before his ill-fated visit to…
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Banks pull the plug
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS FOREIGN money exchanges in Dandenong could close en masse after being abandoned by the ‘Big Four’ banks. Mohammad Parwarish, owner of MP…
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Aunties honoured
By CASEY NEILL TWO women who championed Aboriginal rights in Dandenong last week received recognition for their achievements. Aunties Walda Blow and Winnie Quagliotti were…
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Wicki’s guide to Australia
By CASEY NEILL A TAMIL community leader hopes a new guide to life in the south east will make new arrivals self-sufficient. Wicki Wickiramasingham spearheaded…
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Origins helps heal the mental scars
By CASEY NEILL ORIGINS is helping severely mentally ill new arrivals in the Dandenong area to heal and find their place in the community. The…
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Fake tradie crime ring
A TRIO masquerading as tradies could be behind up to eight burglaries in Springvale. Police believe three men stole cash and jewellery from homes during…
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Arsonists strike
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to two fires in Greater Dandenong last week. Vandals set alight a timber fence on Princes Highway, Noble Park North,…
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Station assault suspect
By CASEY NEILL A MAN allegedly punched a 15-year-old boy in the face at Springvale Railway Station in an unprovoked attack, and police are appealing…