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Rising to challenge
THE Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame awards were established in 2001 to celebrate excellence in the sector. Industry Minister Lily D’Ambrosio recognised 16 outstanding individuals…
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Panels on board for awards
TIMBERWOOD Panels and KH Equipment were among the finalists for a Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame company induction. Timberwood’s sales and distribution centre is in…
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Plastic’s fantastic
DANDENONG’S Corex Plastics Australia was a finalist for the Large Manufacturer of the Year. It was established in 1985 and is now the country’s largest…
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Engaged in education
CHISHOLM Institute capped off a year filled with success as one of six finalists for the International Education Award. In November the Dandenong TAFE was…
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Set to take on the world
By CASEY NEILL FAMILY-OWNED Berwick business Australian Precision Technologies (APT) was named Victoria’s Small Manufacturer of the Year. “It’s recognition for all our hard work…
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Council split on scheme
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS AN ACTION plan to manage southern Greater Dandenong’s vast tracts of green wedge land was close to being shot down by councillors…
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Simple strength was as tough as nails
KEITH Wilson never had a birth certificate; all he wanted to do was “belong”, said his surviving daughter, Sharon Harris. Mr Wilson, 76, who grew…
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Safety works keep danger council car park closed
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG Civic Centre’s trouble-plagued basement car park could still be almost a year from re-opening. Engineering services director Julie Reid at last…
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Scotland takes centre stage
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH TARTAN, band pipes and animals took centre stage at this year’s Scottish Heritage Day on Sunday, 31 May. In its 13th year…
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Gypsies arrive with tales of cut-throat terror
Jack Johnson is the author of When the Clock Strikes, a fascinating account of growing up in Dandenong, his years tending to the city’s pipes…
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Somyurek warned of contempt of Parliament risk
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS EMBATTLED South-Eastern Metropolitan Region MP Adem Somyurek has missed the first two Parliamentary sitting days since being stood down as a cabinet…
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Petrol thief hunt
A BRAZEN thief who stole a car in Dandenong South has been using it in a spate of petrol drive-offs throughout the state. Police are…
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