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South-east floods: Homes evacuated, road closures
RESIDENTS have begun to evacuate their homes in Koo Wee Rup as rising floodwaters threaten properties. Residents from 30 homes have already left and a…
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Doveton delving into the student mind
DOVETON College is set to have its own psychologist as a part of a study with Parenting Research Centre. In coming months, the centre will…
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Bob Crichton: A Dandenong boy to the core
By MARG STORK OBITUARY Robert William (Bob) Crichton Born: December 9, 1928 Died: May 24, 2012 FROM a newspaper delivery boy during the war years…
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AMES celebration of cultures
By EMMA KELLY A NOBLE Park education centre was abuzz with music, colour and food as part of Refugee Week celebrations last Thursday. AMES, an…
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Charlie Tong’s hobby now his art work
By EMMA KELLY AWARD-winning artist Charlie Tong has painted his way to a successful career in Australia. The Eumemmerring-based artist migrated to Australia with his…
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Noble action awards nominees sought
Nominations are open for the Noble Park Community Action Forum’s annual awards which recognise community efforts, sporting achievement, youth services and cultural services in Noble…
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Hallam retirement village’s bus woes
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS WHAT DO YOU THINK? SCROLL TO BELOW THIS STORY TO POST A COMMENT. RETIREMENT villagers in Hallam are fighting to reinstate a…
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SITA: Lyndhurst’s future toxic tip’s quake safe
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS WHAT DO YOU THINK? SCROLL TO BELOW THIS STORY TO POST A COMMENT. TIP operator SITA claims Lyndhurst’s proposed toxic waste landfill…
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Marg Moment: Opening the family album
ALTHOUGH it’s a trove of information about the good old days in our town, Dandenong and District Historical Society is keeping one eye firmly on…
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South-east football abandoned due to big wet
By Roy Ward A NUMBER of football and soccer matches across south-east Melbourne have been cancelled or postponed due to wet weather over the past…
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South-east floods: Bayles, Lang Lang, Cranbourne also hit hard
By Catherine Watson THIRTEEN homes were evacuated in the Koo Wee Rup township and another 13 in Bayles as floodwaters rose throughout last night. SES…
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Little India grocer beats government in Supreme Court
By Cameron Lucadou-Wells WHAT DO YOU THINK? SCROLL TO BELOW THIS STORY TO POST A COMMENT. A Dandenong grocer has landed a blow for fellow…