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Monash Health staff shortage
Monash health is currently experiencing a staff shortage as workers are forced to take leave due to contracting Covid-19. As of Thursday 12 May, 228…
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Celebrating IDAHOBIT Day: how Larra Juab found pride in their identity
To celebrate IDAHOBIT Day on Tuesday 17 May, Star News has profiled six members of the LGBTQIA+ community across Casey and Dandenong. IDAHOBIT Day –…
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Dardi expand Dandenong base
First Nations family violence service Dardi Munwurro has expanded its base in Dandenong. Dardi seeks to support First Nations people in reconnecting with culture, challenging…
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Lions raise thousands
The Dandenong Lions Club raised $2000 at its ‘Biggest Barbecue’ event on Saturday 14 May and Sunday 15 May. The funds will go towards the…
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Bipartisan support for local media
Federal Labor has announced a $15 million pledge, if elected to Government, to support media publishers hit by steepling newsprint costs. The rescue package was…
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Long tribute for truckie ’legend’
A 100-plus convoy of truck drivers wound through Hallam, Dandenong and Dandenong South in tribute to a much-loved friend, husband, father and grandfather Stuart Baker.…
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Covid ’not to blame’
A “national emergency” in hospitals is not as a result of Covid-19, according to the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine. President Clare Skinner says systemic…
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Clash over cemetery site
State MP Gabrielle Williams and federal Greens candidate Matthew Kirwan have clashed over the likelihood of a controversial proposal for a cemetery on Dandenong’s wetlands.…
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The making of Jai Culley
It was the offseason that made Dandenong Stingrays midfielder Jai Culley. The 19-year-old, now seen as a likely prospect for the mid-season draft on Wednesday…
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Newsprint support snub
A Federal Government $10 million fund for regional newspapers has again “disappointingly” snubbed outer-suburban media publishers, says the head of Star News Group. The Public…
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Waste-to-energy works to start 2023
Construction of a controversial waste-to-energy plant in Dandenong South is expected to begin in April 2023, according to its proponent Great Southern Waste Technologies. Detailed…
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Greens pledge an equal share of hospital funding
Greens candidate for Holt Sujit Mathew says while the responsibility for running hospital services ultimately falls with the states, the problem is fuelled by a…
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