News
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Soft opening for inflatable aqua course
Kids and the young at heart are cooling off in Bangholme’s new aqua playground. The Melbourne Cable Park held a soft opening for the inflatable…
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Project translates into fire safety
A south-east based Afghan fire safety project has won a $2000 State Government prize. The Association of Hazaras in Victoria’s Home Fire Awareness Project picked…
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Still waters run deep
By Casey Neill Flourishing wetland or lacklustre lake? The water body in Monash Reserve on Monash Drive, Dandenong South, is in tip-top shape according to…
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Dedication and discipline sights on US
By Cam Lucadou-Wells With a swag of national titles, Red Roo Sport’s irrepressible basketballers are working hard to be considered for athletic scholarships in the…
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Susan’s one of the fellows
Susan Collier has notched up another Rotary milestone. The Rotary Club of Dandenong President was named a Paul Harris Fellow at the group’s Christmas dinner.…
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Man faces fatal South Australia crash charges
A Dandenong man charged over a girl’s death in South Australia will learn in March whether he’ll stand trial. Shujaat Bahrami, 40, received the news…
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Lowes bring ghost story to life
By Casey Neill Grab a torch, keep an eye out for clues and make a great escape in Dandenong. Jayson Lowe, 22, was in the…
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But me no butts
Budding filmmakers can help to promote waterway health through a Greater Dandenong competition. The council is running the Healthy Waterway Video Competition for residents aged…
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Big dip for theme park plans
By Casey Neill Bangholme’s Chinese theme park ride has come to an end and what’s now happening with the 43-hectare site is up in the…
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From Band-Aids to band aid
By Casey Neill Springvale paramedicine student Kevin Chong would be an unhappy engineer if not for St John Ambulance. The charity helped the 24-year-old to…
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Harrows are the top crop
The Hugh Murray name has been a Dandenong fixture for more than 100 years. The Buln Buln-based blacksmith turned his hand to driven tine and…
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Armed bandits leave Maccas empty-handed
Machete-wielding would-be thieves terrorised a cleaner at Springvale McDonald’s. Greater Dandenong CIU Sergeant Dean Hedge said the armed bandits entered the store at Osborne and…