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Lyndhurst byelection: where candidates stand on transport
LYNDHURST POLL: KNOW YOUR CANDIDATE LYNDHURST BYELECTION: HOPES FADE FOR NEW KEYSBOROUGH SCHOOL The Journal asked Lyndhurst candidates about public transport ahead of April 27’s…
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Young hoopster in 360 Allstars spin
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A YOUNG spectator got a thrilling introduction to basketball stunts last Monday. Nathan, 6, was part of the crowd admiring the talents…
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Axe, baseball bat used in robbery
Two men held up a milk bar in Endeavour Hills last Sunday week, one armed with an axe and the other a baseball bat. Dandenong…
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Bollards add to Noble Park footpath mystery
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong Council has launched a review into a footpath that climbs a mound of soil in Noble Park. In last week’s…
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Mental health hub to 'save young people'
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS HEADSPACE Dandenong, a long-awaited mental health service to save young people from “falling through the cracks” is set to open this month. Headspace…
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Wellsprings attracts Dandenong students
WELLSPRINGS for Women operates out of premises in Langhorne Street, Dandenong, and is noted for its varied programs, in particular for women from diverse cultures…
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Lyndhurst byelection: Hopes fade for new Keysborough school
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS RESIDENTS of Keysborough’s burgeoning Hidden Grove and Somerfield estates will be without a nearby state school for at least the “medium term”.…
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Letters to the Editor, Dandenong Journal
Re: Plea for more Dandenong city trees Yes, definitely, and not just any trees. Look at areas in Stonnington Council [Kew, Hawthorn, Malvern, etc], they…
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Toll bridge suggested for Abbotts Road train crossing
A tolled overpass has been proposed to divert heavy traffic from the Abbotts Road level crossing in Dandenong South. The Committee for Dandenong group says…
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Green wedge Dingley Bypass 'bulldoze' anger
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS ENVIRONMENTAL groups are incensed they were not consulted before Greater Dandenong Council approved plans to bulldoze endangered green wedge vegetation to build…
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New Greater Dandenong Council executive role
Greater Dandenong Council’s senior managerial team has expanded by adding former Monash Council city planning director Paul Kearsley as business group manager. Chief executive John…
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Gesturing motorbike passenger escapes
A motorcyle passenger gave police an “obscene gesture” before fleeing a pursuit on Monash Freeway last Sunday week. Police attempted to pull over the black…