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Doors open to new home
By CASEY NEILL FAMILY violence victims can find support at Dandenong and District Benevolent Society. Opportunity shop manager Margaret Ladner is offering help to anyone…
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Patsy born to be a nurse
Obituary Patsy Lyons 1925 – 2015 PATSY Lyons, who was matron at Dandenong Hospital for ten years, devoted her life to caring for others. Patsy…
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Shore leave for tribal shipmates
NAVAL veterans converged on Dandenong RSL last month with a focus on destroyers. Shipmates from Tribal class destroyers Arunta, Bataan and Warramunga joined with their…
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Market sets out its stall
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH ICONIC as it is to locals, the Dandenong Market is not as well-known as some. City of Greater Dandenong council officers were…
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CFA called to fire at meat works
CFA crews were called to a fire at a meat factory in Dandenong South this morning. Five trucks rushed to the Australian Meat Group warehouse…
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Pedestrian death appeal
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was killed in Dandenong. A 64-year-old Dandenong woman was trying to cross Birdwood Avenue near the intersection…
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Church appeal now provides blanket coverage
By CASEY NEILL SPRINGVALE’S most vulnerable have received a helping hand, warm blanket and food. Christian City Church (CCC) in Springvale donated blankets to the…
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Not so grim
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH DANDENONG opera singer Eugene Raggio is singing the praises of his art. He says the soothing tones of Hansel and Gretel’s musical…
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Sticky date’s raw hunger for naked foods
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THERE’S nothing like promises of ‘free and naked’ to grab the attention. Noble Park-based Kez’s Kitchen has unleashed two liberatingly labelled health…
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Robbed at knifepoint
A MAN was mugged and threatened with a knife as he walked through Dandenong last month. The victim was walking along Cleeland Street towards the…
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Square of disharmony
By CASEY NEILL Councillor blasts art works for turning beautiful space into ’Bogan Central’… A GREATER Dandenong councillor has slammed the $17,500 price tag for…
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Skilled work
By CASEY NEILL YOUNG adults with disabilities are on the path to employment thanks to Wallara. The disability support service last month celebrated two groups…