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Streets get rubbished
By CASEY NEILL RUBBISH is littering central Dandenong streets – and its residents are responsible. Amelia Poole travels streets between Cleeland and Stud roads on…
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Comedy class of her own
By CASEY NEILL COMEDIAN Tegan Higginbotham credits a Cleeland Secondary College teacher with setting her career path which has put her on television screens across…
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A dream 20 years in the making
By CASEY NEILL IT’S 20 years since Springvale and Dandenong became the City of Greater Dandenong. A new civic precinct in Dandenong has been touted…
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Library turns new page
NARELLE COULTER DANDENONG’S new library has already proved to be a best seller with more than 35,000 people flooding through the front door in the…
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Hall stood time’s test
THE new civic building has changed the face of Lonsdale Street. Over 100 years ago, councillors made another bold decision and committed funds to build…
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Lyon touch to city icon
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS ARCHITECT Carey Lyon last week stepped for the first time onto the vibrant mosaics of Dandenong’s new urban square – dubbed by…
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Shaping big screen content
By CASEY NEILL VIEWERS will shape content for the seven metre-wide digital screen in Dandenong’s new civic square. Films, movies, gaming, arts and community features…
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Plaza says it’s safe
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG Plaza has cut crime and is providing “a safe and secure family environment”, centre manager Mark Tannahill says. His comments were…
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Rolling out all-abilities bowling
By CASEY NEILL YOORALLA has got the ball rolling on a new program at its Noble Park day support service. Manager Louise Metz had been…
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Op-shop’s ruby Treasure
By CASEY NEILL A DANDENONG North treasure has notched up 40 years of helping the community. Treasure Trunk Opportunity Shop in Menzies Avenue started as…
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Think tank on track
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THEY’RE young, articulate and passionate for change. Arif, Arnold, Ky and Robina are part of Greater Dandenong Council’s youth-services think tank. Their…
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Primary embraces hub program
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG West Primary School is now home to one of five Community Hubs in Greater Dandenong. The school launched the service on…