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40 years, 35 languages – and one disco
It’s humbling to meet a four-year-old student fluent in four languages, says St Elizabeth’s School principal Christine Ash. That one tiny student may have absorbed…
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Enduring teacher is all class
What’s the key to not only surviving 55 years at high school, but being a widely-admired teacher? Dandenong High School teacher Noel Chapple says it’s…
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Dirty flockers are back
Greater Dandenong Council is searching for long-term solutions as flocks of seagulls have returned to central Dandenong’s rooftops. The plague of nests and droppings is…
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Driver charged over six police pursuits
A 22-year-old Keysborough man accused of leading six police pursuits over the past seven months has been arrested. The pursuits allegedly occurred in Dandenong South,…
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Sky-rail plantings sown
The first new trees have been planted in Noble Park, replacing the stands of river red gums cleared as part of the Level Crossing Removal…
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Dogs unleashed in new park
Works have begun on Noble Park’s first off-leash dog park. The fenced dog area was born from strong community feedback as part of open-space works…
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Push for a safer crossing
Greater Dandenong Council will step up its push for a safe pedestrian crossing at a notorious black-spot on Stud Road. On 23 July, the council…
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More trees required
Green-thumbs will be doing their bit to beautify Dandenong Wetlands as part of National Tree Day. On Sunday 29 July, volunteers will plant river red…
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Speeding driver ‘on the runs’
A man caught speeding at twice the limit told intercepting police that he was “busting” for the toilet, a court has heard. Mustapha Sillah pleaded…
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Burglar snares car and credit cards
A man has allegedly stolen car keys and a car from a Noble Park home while the residents were asleep, police say. The burglar is…
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Cable thieves caught on camera
Burglars have broken in and stolen a ute-load of copper wiring from a Dandenong South cable manufacturer’s yard on 15 July. The three intruders cut…
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207km/h driver arrested on Monash
A man’s car has been impounded after being allegedly detected speeding at more than 200 km/h on Monash Freeway. The Holden Commodore was clocked on…
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