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Dandenong hoon, 36, cops a dressing-down
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A DRIVER who unleashed 60-metre burnouts after he left a milk bar has been admonished by a magistrate for his immaturity. Mark Blasius,…
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Man fined for assault on Dandenong bus
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A MAN who took out an intervention order against a neighbour later bashed him on a bus at Dandenong railway station. Peter…
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St James Church to turn 150
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS UNLOCK the doors of Dandenong’s oldest church and a surprising history is revealed within its atmospheric stained-glass interior. Inside St James Church,…
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Charges laid after Dandenong man stabbed with broken bottle
A 19-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a man was repeatedly stabbed with a broken bottle in Dandenong. Detectives have charged the…
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Dandenong's Tupu lives Army Reserve dream
AFTER three years in the Army Reserve, the dream of Dandenong’s Tupu Tanuavsa to be deployed overseas was realised last month. Private Tanuavsa was sent to…
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Recycle plans go to waste
By ALECIA PINNER A DANDENONG North woman said she was outraged to see hard-rubbish contractors compact recyclable and dangerous goods on more than one occasion.…
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Pink comes to Dandenong
By DAVID SCHOUT ONE of the best Pink cover artists is coming to town on August 9 for an exciting show at the Dandenong Workers Social…
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MamaLand comes to the rescue
By KATHLEEN BELSTEN THIS is a modern fairytale, a story of hope for an underdeveloped country, in which South Sudan is Cinderella and Stella Lado…
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New light on Dandenong North blackspot
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong council has installed extra lights at an accident blackspot that had had residents living in fear. Greg Ashley, who lives…
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Asian Gateway: We don’t want to see Springvale split up'
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS THE proposed $600,000 Springvale Asian Gateway project has become the subject of a heated community row. A Vietnamese community group has attacked…
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Building’s design boast
A DANDENONG building has won an international design award. Wallara’s Potter Street centre took home the award for International Salutogenic Design at the annual International…
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Chance meeting of sponsor child
By CASEY NEILL MEETING their sponsor child in Springvale last month was a deeply touching moment for a local church group. The Watoto Children’s Choir…