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Bird birthdays in the hand
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM THE 100th birthday of the Oakleigh and District Poultry Society wasn’t the only special event that was celebrated at its anniversary show…
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Mobile ministry is on the menu
By CASEY NEILL THE Jamie’s Ministry of Food Mobile Kitchen is now in Dandenong. It arrived in Palm Plaza last Wednesday and will be hosting…
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Channel dash splash
By CASEY NEILL PAUL Hoffman swam from England to France last week. His 14 hour and 45 minute journey across the English Channel started at…
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Poisoned land
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS and CASEY NEILL CONTAMINATED soil could be blown onto neighbouring businesses, a childcare centre and homes from Lyndhurst’s toxic waste dump. Tony…
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Trafficking charges after raid
A SPRINGVALE man has been charged with trafficking cannabis and ‘ice’ after police raided two houses in Albert Avenue, Springvale, on 16 July. In one…
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Butchers has just one snag
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THERE’S a jokey saying at Dunav Butchers – anyone who is not able to pronounce the name of its famous chevapchichi sausages…
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Raider sent running
A WOULD-be robber armed with a Stanley knife has been thwarted and chased out of two milk bars in quick succession. Detective Senior Constable Adam…
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Family digs for conscience
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS CRANBOURNE student Tony Jakupi hopes thieves who stole his recently deceased father’s tip-truck and skid loader might feel a pang of conscience.…
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Struggling mum launches anti-budget petition
By CASEY NEILL A NOBLE Park North single mum has said the proposed Federal Budget will make life more difficult for the community’s most vulnerable.…
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Tradies’ tools taken
POLICE have warned of the rising number of tool boxes being stolen from the back of tradies’ utes in Greater Dandenong. Detective Sergeant Luke Kirton…
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Show on the edge
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong Council is exploring how it can ensure the survival of the 143-year Dandenong Show tradition. Councillor Matthew Kirwan last month…
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Growing service
By CASEY NEILL WALLARA has expanded its support for young adults with disabilities into Pakenham and Baxter. The Doherty Street address in Pakenham is the…
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