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Looking back at storyteller Jack
By NARELLE COULTER Jack Johnson loved a yarn. He could talk for hours about his favourite topics – his adored wife Frances, his six children,…
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Hunt for lost family
Angela Docherty is searching for long-lost family members who were last known to be living in Dandenong. Her great uncle and aunt, Alexander and Catherine…
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Feathers fly over chicken shop
By CASEY NEILL A GREATER Dandenong chicken shop is at the centre of a last-minute Federal Election storm. Police earlier this week investigated allegations that…
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A new face and name to a trusted agent
– SPONSORED CONTENT – For any client in the real estate market, it is vital that their most significant asset is entrusted to someone with…
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Cultural art works are up to scratch
By CASEY NEILL Glass panels will reflect cultures from around the world in a new art project. Artist Kristin McFarlane’s Here and Now will bring…
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Cool heads win library door upgrade
Dandenong Library patrons will be in a spin come October. A $170,000 revolving door will be installed at the Harmony Square entrance, Greater Dandenong Council’s…
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Drive for heritage
By CASEY NEILL Rev-heads vote for raceway’s future… Ricky Muir wants to Heritage List Sandown Racecourse to save it from development. In his last pre-election…
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Hooked on fish farming
By CASEY NEILL Civil engineer Andrew Grant once worked in waste treatment and now runs the second-biggest barramundi farm in the state. And Melbourne Barra…
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Transport move was a blessing
By CASEY NEILL A trucking giant and fellow Saint started John Rowe on a 50-year career in road transport. The 77-year-old owns Dandenong South’s Victorian…
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Building on manufacturing skills
Two Dandenong heavyweights are joining forces to boost manufacturing skills. Chisholm Institute and Bombardier Transportation announced a new training and employment partnership on Thursday 30…
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High-rise parking plan does not go down well
By CASEY NEILL A parking boost should feature in the Noble Park level crossing removal project, says councillor Roz Blades. But her suggestion of a…
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Builder scores soccer contract
By CASEY NEILL The builder that will make Tatterson Park’s new pavilion a reality has been chosen. At their Monday 27 June meeting, Greater Dandenong…