News
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Drawn to the USA
By CASEY NEILL A DANDENONG disability service is going global. Wallara has started an exchange program with counterpart Trinity Services in Chicago, USA. The idea…
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Credit card alert
A SHOPPING spree using stolen credit cards has prompted a festive season warning from police. Thieves entered a home in Corrigan Road, Noble Park, between…
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Speak out
CENTRAL Dandenong retailers can find strength in numbers during the area’s revitalisation. Dandenong Retail Traders’ Association (DRTA) chairwoman Glenys Cooper is encouraging businesses to join…
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Tee off is hit for homeless
By CASEY NEILL BUSINESSES will hit the golf course for Hanover Welfare Services next year. The South East Business Networks (SEBN) Take a Swing for…
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Biker disqualified
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS AN unlicensed rider who took an unregistered off-road motorbike for a joyriding circuit of Dandenong railway station’s bus terminal and then refused…
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School shortfall strikes
By CASEY NEILL A LACK of primary school places could force families to leave Keysborough. There was talk of a new primary school being in…
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Efforts gain reward
A SPRINGVALE nurse has been applauded for her dedication to helping women beat cancer. Van Dang took home the Quality of Practice award at the…
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Council won’t force cost of cuts
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong Council will not follow the lead of other councils for mandatory desexing of pet cats and dogs due to a…
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Police seek kissing culprit
A MAN with “dirty, decayed front teeth” grabbed a woman and kissed her against her will in Noble Park. Police are appealing for witnesses to…
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Change against racism
FIGHTING racism takes action, not just talk, says actor Diana Nguyen. “What would you do?” she challenged audience members at a Racism. Get Up. Speak…
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Mo town rules
SILLY mos and sausages were the order of the day in central Dandenong on Friday. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers held a Movember sausage sizzle in Thomas…
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Sign of respect
SMOKE filled Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on Friday, but there was no cause for alarm. The Koori Court hosted a welcome to country and traditional smoking…