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Mood-boosting makeover
By Casey Neill Brightly-coloured paint is breathing new life into a once-dreary Noble Park garden. Volunteers from Neami and Bunnings Warehouse Noble Park teamed up…
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Multi-cultural contributors
By Casey Neill Diversity Week Awards celebrated six contributors to Greater Dandenong’s multi-cultural community and beyond. Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus presented the certificates at Noble…
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Charges over box cutter robbery
Police have charged a man following an armed robbery in Noble Park. They alleged that the man was armed with a box cutter when he…
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Ben’s a class clown
By Casey Neill A Dandenong teacher-turned-comedian is on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival bill. Ben Tiff started stand-up just over four years ago. “That was…
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Not long enough
By Casey Neill Refugees should have twice as long to respond to a notice to cancel their residency, say Greater Dandenong Councillors. Cr Roz Blades…
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Green, mean and not at all lean
Dandenong butcher Rob Boyle found a unique way to get into the St Patrick’s Day spirit. He added green pork sausages to the Rob’s British…
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Million-dollar Tatts win
A Narre Warren mum won $1 million with a TattsLotto ticket bought in Dandenong on a whim. The anonymous winner held the only winning entry…
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Gender diversity on track
By Casey Neill Even as an award-winning manufacturing engineer, Anne Koopman worries about the impact that starting a family will have on her career. She…
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Crime drop in Greater Dandenong
By Casey Neill Crime has dropped dramatically in Greater Dandenong over the past 12 months, latest figures show. The Crime Statistics Agency released data for…
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Torched car smokes out shoppers
By Casey Neill Police and CFA crews evacuated Dandenong Plaza shoppers after a stolen car was torched in the car park. Firefighters received reports of…
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Weekend What’s On
Sale to support kids This car boot sale will support children in Uganda and India. Stalls are available for $15. – Dandenong Christian Reformed Church,…
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Green light for five-storey towers
By Casey Neill Lexington Gardens is growing up. Greater Dandenong Councillors approved three five-storey unit blocks plus nine villas at the Springvale aged care village…