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A new life for donated items
A declutter-your-home initiative saw a huge turnout at Greaves Reserve in Dandenong on Saturday 25 February. City of Greater Dandenong was providing an extra opportunity…
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Wave of support for Neil’s Cruise
A small family business in Dandenong is up against some serious big-corp competition in an annual Neil’s Cruise for the Kids fundraiser. What started in…
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Young doctors rise to the challenge
A Dandenong former refugee, who speaks six languages, is among Monash Health’s largest-ever intake of graduates and interns in 2023. Junior doctor Kumail Jaffry, based…
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Dot’s lap of honour
Dorothy Hudson received a surprise entourage from Harley Davidson on her 100th birthday celebration at the Parkglen Retirement Community in Keysborough. A fan of Harley…
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Five out of five
Young Aneeq Assen is sharp and fast both academically and on the athletics track. The under-12 athlete from Waverley Little Athletics won five gold medals…
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Tranquillity hits the right note
Personalised Support Services (PSS) has opened its second short-stay accommodation property (SAP) in Cranbourne. Named ‘Tranquility’, it supports NDIS participants with a short time away…
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DNA timeline expands
The delay on City of Greater Dandenong’s major contemporary art gallery project looks set to extend beyond two years. The $7.2 million-plus Dandenong New Gallery…
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VCAT ’no’ to backyard townhouses
A proposal for two backyard townhouses in Springvale has been refused by the state’s planning tribunal. Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal rejected the plan for…
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’Stern’ sentence for carjack stabbing
A would-be car-jacker, who seriously injured a driver in a “frightening” broad-daylight stabbing at a Noble Park shopping strip has been jailed. Panayotis Tsoukalas, 37,…
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Dandenong North tops the class
Dandenong North Primary School has been crowned No.1 for NAPLAN results in the state. According to The Age, 16 out of the state’s top-20 improved…
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Nowhere to live
Homelessness services in Greater Dandenong are struggling to find even short-term housing for rough sleepers in what is being described as a “huge crisis“. The…
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Community supports family after refugee tragedy
The refugee community of South East Melbourne has gathered to mourn the tragic death of Tamil refugee Karunakaran Rasasundran and support his family. After Mr…