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Athletics Victoria names Glenn Turnor CEO
Athletics Victoria has named Glenn Turnor its new chief executive. Turnor comes to AV with a background in management, law and business. He previously held…
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SEABL: Supercats clawed, Raiders on radar
By ROY WARD DANDENONG Rangers women warmed up for their first clash of the season against arch-rivals Knox Raiders with a win over Geelong Supercats…
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Chisholm TAFE sacking fallout
Chisholm Institute says the state government’s sacking of Chisholm’s board chairman David Willersdorf is “part of the transition process for the TAFE sector”. “David Willersdorf…
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Emtivac pumped with export success
A Dandenong South vacuum pump engineering company has landed two multimillion-dollar overseas contracts. In a $2.6 million deal. Emtivac Engineering recently supplied eight liquid ring…
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Balloon in surprise Keysborough landing
Residents were surprised by a hot-air balloon landing in parkland in Liverpool Drive, Keysborough, on March 30. Maree Jordan said she was alarmed by the…
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$5.1m needed for Greater Dandenong super
Greater Dandenong Council must find a further $5.1 million by July 1 to pay off a superannuation blow-out. Corporate services director Mick Jaensch said the…
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Anzac spirit lives on in Great War songs
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS Despite the misery around them, World War I’s Diggers showed admirable cheer, says Heathmont poet and former journalist Jim Brown. In a…
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Max Oldmeadow: Living life to the Max
By MARG STORK IN the course of a lifetime, Max Oldmeadow achieved a great many things. He was a war veteran, politician, school teacher and…
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Springvale charity dumping cut under watchful eye
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A GREATER Dandenong Council surveillance operation has put a dent in rubbish dumping at a Springvale charity store. Council patrols during the…
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Kalyan Ky tackles the bullies
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A KEYSBOROUGH mother who spoke out after being evicted from a Dandenong cafe for breastfeeding is organising an anti-bullying forum for young…
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On the warpath over Noble Park footpath
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A FOOTPATH connecting aged-care residents in Noble Park to a nearby hotel has been “stuffed up”, a councillor claims. Maria Sampey, whose…
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Vinnies Dandenong: Good intentions costing money
LARGELY good but misguided intentions are costing Vinnies Dandenong op shop about $24,000 a year, says its region support manager Peter Kalogeropoulos. The piles of…
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