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Line for dance
DANDENONG students and seniors have forged an unlikely bond over the past 20 years. Emerson School junior/senior campus principal Dianne Wright has been teaching line…
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Latest figures show crime is on the move
THIEVES seem to be focusing more on vehicles and less on homes in Greater Dandenong, according to the latest Victoria Police crime statistics. In the…
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Legal moves to save dog
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS Barristers Animal Welfare Panel has intervened to try to save a homeless woman’s dog and close companion Laura from being sentenced to…
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Mums fear DHS rules
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A DANDENONG barrister says newly-arrived mothers are reluctant to report family violence because they fear their children will be taken from them.…
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‘Treated like a dog’
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THE widow of a man who died after being “treated like a dog“ while in police custody says she will never forgive…
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Group effort for change
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A SIGNIFICANT slab of the state’s population will be represented in Greater Dandenong’s campaign for asylum seekers, says proponent Roz Blades. Last…
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New plan deal to be put in place
GREATER Dandenong Council expects State Government developer Places Victoria to complete its unfinished promises after the expiration of the Metro 3175 development project. The 2002…
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Goodwill grows
By CASEY NEILL WELLSPRINGS for Women celebrated its 20th birthday with a tribute to its founder. The Dandenong organisation’s staff, participants and friends gathered on…
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Dance mob looks flash
SUDDEN singing, dancing and signing turned heads at Dandenong Plaza this month. Wallara officially opened its pop up shop at the centre with a flash…
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Award shows improvements are on course
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS IN THE light of the Tang coronial findings, Dandenong Police Station received a “timely” award for its supportive treatment of detainees. Last…
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Raid drugs charges
A DANDENONG man, 25, will answer charges over a suspected drug lab in his home. Police from the Dandenong Tasking Unit executed a drugs warrant…
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Police on the trail of camper thieves
THIEVES have stolen eight camper trailers in seven days from a Springvale business. Greater Dandenong CIU detectives said the first theft at the Centre Road…