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Cool! A festival just for kids
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong Council has announced what it hopes to be an annual four-week children’s festival starting next month. The Greater Dandenong Children’s…
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Two charged over Springvale station assaults
Two Springvale South men have been charged after a man and a 15-year-old boy were bashed and robbed in separate incidents in the Springvale railway…
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Hunt for man after attempted robberies in Noble Park
Police have released an image of a man wanted in connection with two attempted robberies at the Mons Parade underpass in Noble Park. About 10pm…
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A Moment with Marg
SOS call to help Red Cross OVER the decades, they’ve worked untiringly but age and ill-health are beginning to take their toll. The Red Cross…
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No ‘super’ rate blow for Dandenong Council
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong Council has ruled out future rate rises to pay for a $10.6 million superannuation blowout to be paid by July…
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Fishing for the truth
Endeavour Hills artist David Trout says it is quite a task to find the truth in an information-saturated world. Take for example who’s right in…
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Wheelchair woes: Not cruising on cobblestone in Dandenong
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG’S redeveloped streets remain imposing for wheelchair users despite 12months of wrangling with authorities, disability advocates say. Disability Resources Centre representatives have…
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Wheelchair woes: Chair users face a commando course
By Cameron Lucadou-Wells WHEN I took up a challenge from disability advocate Sharon Harris to ride a wheelchair in central Dandenong, I expected sore arms…
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Driver on tracks faces charges
A Springvale South man faces multiple charges after driving a car between platforms at Springvale station. Police say the 31 year old drove off Springvale…
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Payout dispute hits Dandenong South manufacturer
Workers at a Dandenong South car parts manufacturer took strike action last week. Australian Manufacturing Workers Union assistant state secretary Leigh Diehm said workers at…
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Acrobats come to town
Circus Oz is bringing its internationally-touring acrobatics to Dandenong this week. Its show From the Ground Up has a live rock’n’roll band, is animal-free and…
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Have your say on playground
Greater Dandenong Council is seeking suggestions on how to improve Burden Park playground in Springvale South. A community consultation will be held at the playground…
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