News
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Gas leak closes road
By CASEY NEILL UPDATE: THE Lightwood Road gas leak is now safe. The CFA has issued an all-clear for the Springvale incident. *** EMERGENCY crews…
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Soccer Hub a big boost
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG Showgrounds has been identified as one of the possible sites for a $10 million-plus ‘Soccer Hub’. Mayor Jim Memeti said a…
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Goodbye to school
By DANIELLE GALVIN OVER 36 years at the Resurrection School in Keysborough, Kathy Young has worked with four principals and seen countless students graduate and…
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Black days for sheep
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS EMBATTLED Springvale sheep owner Vu Ho has new cause to worry for his pet Baa’s worsening health. Last Monday, Mr Ho discovered…
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Pylon the pressure
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS SHOCKED residents are fighting against high-voltage overhead powerlines being installed without warning outside their homes on Cheltenham Road, Keysborough. Eugene Domanski says…
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Help for refugees
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong is recruiting Victorian councils to join them in a fight for more federal funding for support services for asylum seekers…
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Balkans flood relief
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A KEYSBOROUGH church’s parishioners have pitched in more than $230,000 to help victims of devastating floods in the Balkans. Father Chedomir Videkanic,…
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Sweet treat
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS COILED like an iridescent orange pretzel, the jalebi is Punjab Sweets’ most popular dish. Owner Nasir Chaudhry has been dishing up traditional…
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Afghans negotiate health maze
By CASEY NEILL VOLUNTEERS are helping Afghan refugees to unravel Australia’s complicated health system. The South Eastern Melbourne Medicare Local (SEMML) Afghan Community Team received…
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Drugs are rampant
By CASEY NEILL GREATER Dandenong has experienced the largest increase in drug offences in the state, latest Victoria Police figures show. There were 1152 drug…
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Right call for jobs
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS DON’T answer your phone in a job interview – better still, leave it outside. It’s simple advice but not so easy for…
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Thunder denial
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG Thunder will plead not guilty to misconduct charges leveled against club associates after the alleged abuse of a young female referee…