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Tales from the truck stop
B-triple trucks measuring more than 36 metres are set to hit the Monash Freeway and EastLink. The government says the move will decrease the number…
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Cornish College students bed down for homeless
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS WITH only the cover of cardboard and sleeping bags, students at Cornish College in Bangholme braved winter’s wet and cold for a…
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No extra visitors, council tells Springvale temple
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A TEMPLE squeezed into a house in Springvale has been denied a second request to cram in more worshippers. The Chin Lin…
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Blades made the cut
By CASEY NEILL ROZ Blades came to Australia as a 10 Pound Pom at age 20, having left school at 14. “It wasn’t that we…
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Top class honour
By BRIDGET COOK DRIVING home late at night after meetings that go far beyond his requirements as a principal, John Mackay sometimes feels lonely and…
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Stephen wins manufacturing award
By CASEY NEILL STEPHEN Murtagh has helped Dandenong’s AW Bell Machinery double its sales year on year for the past three years. This and more…
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Award well deserved
By CASEY NEILL MARTIN Culkin remembers clearly one Year 8 boy’s heart-wrenching reaction to entering the rejuvenated Dandenong High School’s new buildings. “Mr Culkin is…
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Hitched up to hall of fame
By CASEY NEILL A DANDENONG South manufacturer’s caravan breakthrough helped earn it a place in Victoria’s Manufacturing Hall of Fame. AL-KO International was among seven…
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Manufacturing stars buck the gloom
By CASEY NEILL MANUFACTURERS in Victoria are doing it tough – but it’s not all doom and gloom. The industry’s best celebrated their success at…
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Bell takes pride in award and company’s future
By CASEY NEILL “I’M NORMALLY not lost for words…” But AW Bell chairman Geoff Bell struggled to express his pride and thanks when the company…
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Wrapped up for needy residents
GREATER Dandenong residents in need can receive a helping hand this Saturday. We Care Community Services will distribute free clothes, food, toys and bedding at…
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VCE cream
GREATER Dandenong students were among those applauded for VCE success last week. The Premier’s VCE Awards recognised 286 students for performing at the highest levels…