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Loving mum, granny
By MARG STORK A KEEN knitter, gardener and excellent cook, Bessie Marshall, pictured, lived a happy and contented life in Australia. But one of her…
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Strong councils: it takes two to tango
Let’s try a quick quiz: Who’s the Prime Minister of Australia? Can you name the Premier of Victoria? What about the mayor of your local council? Or…
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Cleaning work bans lifted, but comes too late for Dandenong cricket games
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A COUNCIL worker dispute that had thrown local cricket into chaos and marred main streets with uncollected rubbish in Greater Dandenong has…
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Springvale RSL to consider appeal after pokies bid rejected
By Cameron Lucadou-Wells SPRINGVALE RSL is considering an appeal after its application for 11 extra poker machines was rejected by Greater Dandenong Council on Monday.…
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Dandenong council workers to consider lifting work bans
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong council workers are meeting tomorrow to discuss lifting work bans that have closed cricket venues and rubbished streets in Greater…
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Greater Dandenong work bans throw DDCA cricket into chaos
By NATALIE KOTSIOS FRIDAY’S end to ongoing council work bans came too late to save the weekend’s cricket games. Dandenong District Cricket Association had already…
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Dandenong council pay dispute set to hit local cricket
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS LOCAL cricket matches are under threat for at least this weekend with Greater Dandenong Council workers extending their work bans to cricket…
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Dandenong council looks to Fair Work umpire as fallout from pay row worsens
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong Council has approached Fair Work Australia to try to lift work bans on emptying bins on Springvale and Dandenong’s sullied…
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Man bashed in Endeavour Hills road rage incident
A MAN was bashed during a road rage incident in Endeavour Hills on Sunday. Police say the 32-year-old Dandenong man was driving a white Ford…
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Dandenong council pay dispute: Curator work bans hit Panthers for six
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG Panthers Cricket Club officials fear the club may have to forfeit home games for at least the next three weeks due…
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Boy cautioned for making false report of knife incident in Noble Park
AN 11-year-old boy has been cautioned for making a false report about being threatened by a knife in Noble Park last Friday. Detective Sergeant Miro…
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Man assaulted, robbed in Dandenong car park
A MAN was robbed while walking through a central Dandenong car park last Wednesday morning. Police say the 23 year old was assaulted by three…