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Afghan women taking the wheel
By NARELLE COULTER AFGHAN refugee women have their hands on the wheel of independence, thanks to an innovative learn to drive program. The Association of…
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Islam’s buddha for Catholics
AFGHANI men carving a Buddha statue at a Keysborough Catholic Church seems an unlikely occurrence. But a predominantly Islamic group of Hazara men from Afghanistan…
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Batoor’s life through the lens
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS PHOTO-JOURNALIST Barat Ali Batoor has ridden outrageous luck to settle in Melbourne’s south-east. He fled for his life from Afghanistan in 2012…
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Asylum workers lend a hand
By CASEY NEILL ASYLUM seekers and new migrants are becoming a key part of the Salvation Army’s volunteer base in Dandenong. Dandenong Salvation Army corps…
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Beacon of hope
By CASEY NEILL YOUNG refugees looking for work are grappling with network, schooling and support issues. But Beacon is working to inspire and motivate them…
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Gateway to worker support
By CASEY NEILL GATEWAY Industries has been providing employment, training and support for people with disabilities for more than 20 years. But the Dandenong-based not-for-profit…
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Long night of walking
By CASEY NEILL FIONA Sherlock and her daughter Poppi, 9, will walk through the night to remember loved ones lost to cancer and raise funds…
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‘Friend’ lost
GREATER Dandenong lost “a compassionate friend” when Patricia ‘Pat’ Blashki died on 5 August. Pat was awarded a 2003 Centenary Medal and an Order of…
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Museum’s taste of India
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A MUSEUM of art that gives a snapshot of India’s 18,000-year culture and history has opened in Dandenong’s Little India precinct. Museum…
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Call for gateway
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A GREATER Dandenong councillor wants plans for further multi-storey apartments on Cheltenham Road scrapped in favour of a landscaped gateway into Dandenong.…
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No strings attached help
Community Voice: Captain Stuart McGifford, Dandenong Salvation Army corps officer IT’S been just over a year and a half since The Salvation Army appointed my…
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Lions keep it in house
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THE presidency handover at the fledgling Dandenong City Lions Club could be said to have been kept ‘in house’. Last month, the…
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