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Going the extra mile for dad, rock fishers
JASMINA Pedic will be running the equivalent of more than two marathons in two days for a cause close to her heart. The elite soccer…
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Lyndhurst byelection letters
IN the lead-up to the Lyndhurst byelection, the Weekly requires all letters and comments on municipal issues submitted for publication, whether online or in print,…
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Plaque for Sprinvale charity worker
A plaque will be unveiled for one of Springvale’s late ‘living treasures’ on Sunday. John Beus, a founding member of the Springvale Benevolent Society, was…
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Magistrates Court power outage chaos
A power outage disrupted retailers, traffic lights and the Magistrates Court in Dandenong last Thursday morning. The court reported its phones and faxes were down…
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Doveton mosque plan off to VCAT
The controversial Doveton mosque is headed for a hearing at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal after its planning permit was declared invalid last week.…
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Lyndhurst byelection: Pakula's crime rate concerns
Lyndhurst byelection candidate Martin Pakula says the government’s law and order strategy has failed in Greater Dandenong. The ALP candidate said $65 million in cuts…
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Dandenong protesters call for release of Broadmeadows detainees
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS PROTESTERS calling for the release of refugees from ‘‘indefinite detention’’ rallied outside Department of Immigration and Citizenship offices in Dandenong on Thursday…
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Dawn services to honour comrades
ANZAC Day commemorations will see hundreds march to honour the fallen in Greater Dandenong over the next week. Noble Park RSL will hold a service…
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Appeal for missing man
DANDENONG man Jeremy Hogan had been missing for five weeks, but has been found safe and well. He was found in Swanston Street, Melbourne, about…
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Scholar gets Wall of support
By CASEY NEILL A SANDRA George Manufacturing Industry Scholarship didn’t just allow Alex Wall to continue his education – it landed him a job. South…
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Far cry for Pavilion
DANDENONG Pavilion has won a national small business award. The 2013 Australian Small Business Champion Award winners were announced at a presentation in Sydney on…
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Runner raises rock-fishing dangers
By CASEY NEILL JASMINA Pedic will run for 36 straight hours to try and save a life. The 22-year-old’s father Rasim died in a rock-fishing…