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Tough times, but winning attitude faced them down
By CASEY NEILL Robert Moretti and Anthony Belmuda merged their surnames and opened the doors to Beletti in Dandenong in 2009. The families had run…
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Afternoon drink-drive charges
A driver allegedly travelling 60 kilometres per hour over the speed limit while drunk in Bangholme had his Holden Commodore impounded. The State Highway Patrol…
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Spiral of emotions
By CASEY NEILL A spiral of postcards imploring emotional engagement on refugees has won the inaugural national Home and Art Prize. The winners were announced…
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Asylum seeker work plan split
By CASEY NEILL Helping asylum seekers find work in Greater Dandenong would be “inequitable” and put “down-and-out Aussies” to the back of the queue, councillor…
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Build your business and they will come
By CASEY NEILL Build a business that’s ready to be sold. That was the advice Jason Cunningham gave guests at the Greater Dandenong Chamber of…
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Just a dab of imagination
Kids stretched their imaginations during the school holidays and walked away with colourful creations. Dandenong’s Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre hosted a paper dyeing…
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Skills grant for a top teacher
A Dandenong teacher is among 15 across the state to receive a VET training boost. A Trainer and Assessor Academic Grant will provide Megan Turner,…
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Bobcat burns
Vandals torched vehicles worth more than $80,000 at a Dandenong South factory. They entered the locked car park in Pelson Court between 4.30pm on Friday…
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Counsellors for councillors
Greater Dandenong councillor Maria Sampey is calling for a support service for councillors. She has written to Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins about the issue…
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More than satisfactory
Greater Dandenong Council received a positive report card from ratepayers in the Community Satisfaction Survey. The municipality ranked well above the state average in all…
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Snow Fest in Springvale
Snow will make an unlikely appearance in Greater Dandenong this month. The Springvale Snow Fest is returning to Buckingham Avenue on Sunday 24 July, from…
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Indigenous culture, history celebrated
Greater Dandenong Council celebrated the municipality’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander links during NAIDOC Week. Mayor Heang Tak said the week-long National Aboriginal and Islanders…
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