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Coach defeats basketball bans
A junior coach has told of the personal toll after defeating bans by basketball authorities from entering Dandenong basketball stadiums. After a bitter legal stoush,…
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Pet suffers cruellest of cuts
Three brutal slashes of a blade have maimed a gentle-natured pet in her family’s Doveton backyard. RSPCA are investigating the unthinkably cruel acts that sliced…
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Sifting ‘fairyland’ from reality
Victoria Police is at odds with the Federal Government over the existence of ‘African youth gangs’. In contradiction to remarks of senior government ministers, a…
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Building wells of compassion
Students at Mt Hira College have dug in to help provide fresh water in the trouble-struck country Myanmar. On 16 July, students presented $2400 to…
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Gang talk ‘hurting’ in packs
Young African-Australians feel like they are being portrayed as criminals as a hot political debate has raged on ‘African youth gangs’. One of the flashpoints…
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More works needed for sky-rail: council
There are no plans to enact key items of Greater Dandenong Council’s wishlist for further infrastructure in Noble Park, according to the Level Crossing Removal…
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Spice of life at SWAT75
There’s a ring of mystery behind the name of a lively new Dandenong diner SWAT75. We can tell you that SWAT stands for Steaks, Wings…
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Snowfields in Springvale
Real snow – trucked in from the ski-fields – is set to fall again on Springvale’s streets. More than 80,000 tonnes of the white stuff…
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Talking our way to a safer place
Greater Dandenong police are seeking your views on community safety. For two months, Victoria Police will gather public feedback in Community Safety Networks activities around…
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March into a different Drum
Behind the head-turning architecture, the Drum Theatre and Dandenong’s former town hall have been the stage of a long-running feud. The century-plus conflict between Dandenong…
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No bail for alleged bottle-shop attack
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Dandenong North bottle-shop owner has allegedly struggled to ward off two would-be intruders armed with a hammer and a knife who…
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Businesses vie for Cup glory
By Cam Lucadou-Wells In a rash of World Cup fever, businesses in Greater Dandenong competed for glory in a soccer tournament at Dandenong South. At…
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