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Art’s for all
By Casey Neill Artist Eddie Botha hopes two colourful creations in Dandenong will spread smiles and a sense of belonging. Greater Dandenong Council commissioned two…
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60 years a matter of trust
By Casey Neill Hygino and Fatima Soares say more give, less take is the secret to their 60-year marriage. The Noble Park husband and wife…
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Search for missing tourist
A missing Vietnamese tourist was last seen in Springvale South. Police are appealing for public help to find 59-year-old Yen Nguyen, who speaks no English…
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Compassion for Cornerstone
By Casey Neill Cornerstone Contact Centre is looking for “a heart to care”. Over the past two years, the Dandenong support service lost its long-time…
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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…