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Family feel at school
DANDENONG West Primary School celebrated National Families Week with its school community on 15 May. Children created a personally-written invitation for a special adult in…
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Culture with vegie touch
By CASEY NEILL NOBLE Park Primary School students are using a vegie patch to celebrate multiculturalism and learn culinary skills. New Building the Education Revolution…
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Bridal store at top table
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG stalwart Maggie’s Bridal Centre has been named among Victoria’s top wedding designers. It came third in the Bridal Gown Boutique category…
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Dandenong schools lead the way
By CASEY NEILL GREATER Dandenong schools shone at this year’s Victorian Education Excellence Awards, announced on 17 May. Dandenong North Primary School won the School…
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Thwarted robbery reveals drugs
POLICE uncovered 15 kilograms of cannabis, illegal weapons and $7000 in cash following an attempted armed robbery in Dandenong North on 19 May. A woman…
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Raiders punch resident
TWO men punched a Noble Park man in the face in his own home in what police say is a case of mistaken identity. The…
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Bicycle getaway bandit
A MAN produced a knife at Safeway petrol station on Chandler Road, Noble Park, about 7.05am on 21 May, demanded cash and cigarettes from staff,…
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Burned-out cars’ graveyards
DANDENONG South and Bangholme’s isolated areas are becoming a dumping ground for stolen cars. In what’s become a weekly occurrence in recent months, fire completely…
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Magic of the musical
POSSUM Magic will be in the air at the Drum Theatre next Thursday. The musical’s final farewell tour will include two shows in Dandenong, at…
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Bottle gang rob couple
SIX thieves armed with bottles threatened a 30-year-old man and woman, 32, in a car park in McCrae Street, Dandenong, about 8.30pm on 16 May.…
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Watch is out for new members
GREATER Dandenong Neighbourhood Watch is looking for more members and a hand to get safety news out to the community. President Dawn Vernon needs help…
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Vocal swing in full swing
By CASEY NEILL TOM Burlinson will present a swinging salute to the masters of the genre at the Drum Theatre this Saturday. Now We’re Swingin’…