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OAM for piper who doesn’t miss
The International Order of Old Bastards (IOOB) is a much kinder charity than it sounds. Long-standing member Ian Arrell, 75, and the charity have been…
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Elder walks the walk
Aunty Fay Carter’s long sense of service to the indigenous community was instilled from a young age. The newly awarded Medallist of the Order of…
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Selfless server of others
Jennifer Grainger says she has always wanted to give. The Dandenong North charity volunteer has been recognized with a Medal of the Order of Australia…
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Paying back over and above
Be Ha’s life of community service has been all about ‘paying forward’ generosity. The kindness bestowed on her, her husband and children after they fled…
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Coach’s goal for priced-out footballers
After just six games together, a Keysborough-based team of young, talented footballers were setting themselves for an “opportunity of a lifetime”. Playing under the banner…
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Young soccer stars shine
Plenty of emerging young soccer stars graced the fields at JC Mills Reserve in Dandenong on Friday 18 January as part of The City of…
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Ideas sought for Doveton’s new hub
City of Casey is surveying residents on how best to utilise the new $5.27 million Autumn Place Community Hub in Doveton. The soon-to-open community space…
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Vandals take Sky Rail ‘risk’
Graffiti tags are starting to linger for weeks on Sky Rail bridges in Noble Park. Amongst the vandalism were the appropriately-named ‘RISK’ tags, daringly placed…
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Three hurt at black-spot corner
Serious car crashes have happened all too often outside the corner front yard of Noble Park resident Brian Fernando. But this time the collision came…
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UFC world champ hits Dandenong
Reigning world champion UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov drew an excited throng of followers when he dropped into a Dandenong gym on 21 January. Many clamoured…
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By-stander sought in carjack case
Police have released an image of a man in relation to an attempted carjacking of a Mercedes Benz C250 in broad daylight in Dandenong CBD.…
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Hard rubbish fire on Stud Road
A pile of hard rubbish, including a mattress, has been set alight next to peak-time traffic in central Dandenong. CFA crews were called to the…