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Soccer conflict
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG Thunder associate Aldrin De Zilva had been embroiled in boardroom conflict with fellow Federation Football Victoria directors prior to being charged…
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Ombudsman’s eye on powerlines
CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS THE state’s energy ombudsman is investigating resident complaints over high-voltage overhead powerlines being installed without warning outside their homes in Keysborough. Residents along…
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Rendall leaves Dandenong City
GREATER Dandenong’s engineering services director Bruce Rendall has resigned, accepting a director’s role at Mornington Peninsula Council. Mr Rendall oversaw momentous projects such as the…
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Police make youth inroads
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A VOLUNTEER crime-prevention patrol piloted in Dandenong is set to move into new pastures. Sergeant Joey Herrech, who heads Operation PYLET (Police…
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Came, saw, chanted
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THEY came, saw and chanted for visiting South Sudanese political figure Wani Tombe in Dandenong last Tuesday. Dr Tombe was feted with…
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Hands off the hookah
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS AN Afghan community leader has spoken out on a push to more tightly regulate shisha smoking inside public venues. Khaliq Fazal, president…
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Smart design a finalist
THE Dandenong Mental Health Facility is a finalist in this year’s Victorian Architecture Awards. The Bates Smart Whitefield McQueen Irwin Alsop Joint Venture project is…
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Will new council offices add up to shoppers?
By CASEY NEILL CENTRAL Dandenong traders remain hopeful that new offices will bring more shoppers through their doors. About 70 people attended a Dandenong Retail…
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Building a fire risk
A NOBLE Park apartment building was placing lives at risk, the Victorian Building Authority has found. Property owners are facing a bill of almost $500,000…
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Cheap sale didn’t compute
By CASEY NEILL A CHEAP laptop deal has turned sour for a 48-year-old Dandenong man. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Acting Sergeant Luke Kirton said the…
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Mobile food is dropping in
JAMIE Oliver’s Ministry of Food Mobile Kitchen is on its way to Dandenong. It will stay put for 10 weeks from Wednesday 6 August and…
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Students are rock kings
THE quiet and studious St John’s Regional College transformed into a Rock ‘n’ Roll High School last month. The new event on 16 and 17…
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