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Invitation to feel valued
By CASEY NEILL A CHANCE chat in a Berwick chicken shop led Chisholm CEO Maria Peters into TAFE. She told last week’s South East Business…
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Law language
By CASEY NEILL SPRINGVALE Police Station is trialling an Australian-first “electronic triage” system to provide better service and save thousands of dollars on interpreter fees.…
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Fuel spill flashpoint
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS AN AVIATION fuel spill that gridlocked the Monash Freeway and the surrounding road network for five hours on Wednesday has ignited concerns…
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‘Please come home’
By CASEY NEILL IT’S been almost three months since Jake Lyons mysteriously left his Dandenong North home. His father Rick went out with friends on…
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Garden grows to raise spirits
A COMMUNITY garden is a good way to grow community spirit. Noble Park English Language School’s Springvale campus has recently built a raised garden bed…
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Take it to the bank
By CASEY NEILL SPRINGVALE man James Boase was cornered into making his first blood donation. Last week he happily made his 600th. Mr Boase still…
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Security in a safe place
By CASEY NEILL WELLSPRINGS for Women has been a safe place for women in need since it opened its doors in Dandenong 20 years ago.…
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Nowhere to run
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS Magistrate says a refuge shortage is leaving family violence victims in danger… A DANDENONG-based magistrate has called for funding to boost the…
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Visit’s theme
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS FORMER Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti is confident a China-based developer’s plans for a giant theme park in Bangholme will translate well…
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Grandstand fire brings race fears
A FIRE at Sandown Racecourse last Wednesday morning ignited fears for Saturday’s Guineas race day. Melbourne Racing Club spokesman Jake Norton said the fire broke…
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They fought for freedom
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG RSL president John Wells made a plea for harmony at last week’s Remembrance Day service. A crowd assembled at the Pillars…
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Early Christmas present gives city’s Santa a boost
GREATER Dandenong Council will install a giant reindeer and Santa in its new civic square as part of more extravagant Christmas decorations for this coming…
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