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Standout spirit of service
By CASEY NEILL GREATER Dandenong Citizen of the Year Beverley Douglas is “amazed that anyone thought that I’d deserve it, actually”. The 70-year-old was set…
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Sewing reaps skill sets
By CASEY NEILL ABUK Bol couldn’t speak English when she arrived in Australia 10 years ago. Today she helps other women from Sudan gain skills…
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Pizza with a lot of paradise
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS IT TAKES a super-supreme reason for a pizzeria to stand out from the Melbourne pack. For Dandenong eatery Taste of Paradise Halal…
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Mosiac excitment bubbles
By CASEY NEILL BUBBLES of Happiness now adorns the Dandenong Primary School Community Hub. Parents worked on the mosaic project throughout last year and celebrated…
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Grant tools up for workbench buddies
WORK is now easier at the Keysmen Men’s Shed thanks to a community grant. Keysborough Learning Centre (KLC) installed new height adjustable work benches in…
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New York dance dream
By CASEY NEILL CLAUDIA Jenkinson has been dancing she was three years old. The Keysborough 14-year-old’s dedication paid off in spades when she was invited…
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Pair have awards sewn up
By CASEY NEILL THE two people from the business world recognised in the Greater Dandenong Australia Day Awards couldn’t be more different. Jayco owner Gerry…
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Metal manufacturer beats path back home to quality
By CASEY NEILL SWIM against the tide is Aluminium Industries managing director Jim Gallagher’s top piece of advice. And he seems to know what he’s…
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Shed for sure
By CASEY NEILL A SIMPLE shed might not seem worth celebrating. But for Shalimar Park Kindergarten in Dandenong North it took five years of fund-raising…
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Jobs slashed
By CASEY NEILL ABOUT half the garden and grounds workers at Sandown Racecourse have accepted voluntary redundancies over the past week. On 15 January 34…
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Police pounce on drugs and guns
POLICE last Thursday raided three properties with bikie links in Springvale and Narre Warren South. Greater Dandenong CIU detectives and Echo Taskforce members seized firearms,…
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Armed hold-ups
GREATER Dandenong police are appealing for information about two armed robberies. CIU Detective Sergeant Ben Matlock said the Embona Taskforce was investigating a raid that…
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