Editors Picks
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Greater Dandenong poll ward candidates
LIGHTWOOD WARD Seven candidates for three vacancies. ■ Suburbs: Springvale, Springvale South. ■ Sitting councillors: Youhorn Chea, Loi Truong. ■ Journal survey respondents: All. ■…
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Vote in Greater Dandenong poll or be fined
RESIDENTS risk fines if they don’t vote in Greater Dandenong Council elections this Saturday, with voting compulsory for residents on the electoral roll as at…
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Uniting faith and culture from within
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS NOBLE Park writer and musician Kalyan Ky has a novel way to help young people learn about ‘faith ‘n’ culture’. She is…
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Rubbish dumping 'a mistake', charges dismissed
A SPRINGVALE man has had charges against him dismissed after twice being caught on CCTV dumping rubbish in a car park. Yi Zhou, 54, pleaded…
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Community Voices: Peeling off the layers in search of identity
Welcome to Community Voices, a new column celebrating Greater Dandenong’s diverse and vibrant people and lifestyles. Each month a guest columnist will share their view of…
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Dandenong Thunder faces tribunal over flares
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG Thunder soccer club will face the Football Federation Victoria tribunal after spectators fired six flares, including two rocket-propelled devices, at Sunday…
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Vandalism raises Greater Dandenong poll fears
A CANDIDATE in Saturday’s Greater Dandenong Council elections says she fears for her family’s safety after several of her placards were removed, ripped and graffitied.…
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Fire damages factory
CFA crews from six stations attended a fire at a Keysborough chroming factory last Friday morning. The fire, at the Olive Grove factory, was brought…
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Refugees' tales bring tears
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS IT’S not often high school students get to pitch their political views in State Parliament — and bring tears to those listening.…
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The Dandenong Journal is back, and still with much to tell
This week marks a new era for the Journal, Dandenong’s oldest newspaper. CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS sat down with columnist Marg Stork and former editor John Woods…
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Dandenong early childhood program picks up award
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A GREATER Dandenong Council early childhood program was among the winners at the Victorian Early Years Awards last Friday. The council took…
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Greater Dandenong Council workers back on job
Greater Dandenong Council workers have ended their strike, accepting a revised pay offer from the council. The workers had been on strike since mid-September, calling…
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