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Dandenong mayor stands against 'stigmas'
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
ANGELA Long was elected unopposed as Greater Dandenong mayor last week and pledged to represent indigenous groups and young people.
Cr Long, who...
Chilling memories of train-truck disaster
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
IT was a horrible sort of Final Destination moment for Lucia Hatzivoyiatzis.
The Dandenong single mother thought she was going to die as...
Dandenong youth zoom in on bullying scourge
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
THE tragic consequences of bullying is all too apparent to Dandenong-based Young Leader member Albert Mambo.
At his boarding high school in Uganda,...
Greater Dandenong poll: luck of the vote
By DAVID SCHOUT and CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
IN an interesting what-if, Greater Dandenong mayor Angela Long would not have been elected as councillor under a first-past-the-post...
Safe lending comes to Dandenong
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
A SAFE money lender backed by the state government aims to release the grip of high-interest payday lenders in central Dandenong.
As first...
Dandenong Thunder fined $40K after fans injured by flares
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
DANDENONG Thunder Soccer Club has been hit with massive ‘‘zero-tolerance’’ penalties after its supporters fired dangerous rocket flares at a grand final.
A...
Dandenong South rail crash: Unsung hero tells tale of tragedy
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
IAN Atkinson was one of the unsung heroes in the rescue of a stricken train driver soon after a fatal level crossing...
Angela Long elected Greater Dandenong mayor
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
ANGELA Long was elected unopposed as Greater Dandenong mayor last night, pledging to represent indigenous groups and young people.
Cr Long, who last...
DAIR workers' futures clouded despite work return
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
ABOUT 150 workers have returned to work at Dandenong South auto-parts manufacturer DAIR Industries at 7am this morning, but their futures at...
Gallery: Dandenong South train tragedy-cranes move in
CRANES moved in on Monday to clear the carriages from the tracks after Saturday's crash between a train and truck in Dandenong South. Click on...
Gallery 3: Dandenong South rail crash tragedy
MORE Wayne Hawkins' pictures show the terrible aftermath of the Dandenong South train crash. Click on the carousel above for more pictures.
SEE: One dead, 11...
Dandenong South train crash: Police ask witnesses to come forward
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to help their investigation into a fatal collision between a truck and a train at Dandenong South last Saturday.
Major...
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Looking Back
100 years ago
20 November 1924
Wirth’s Circus
Messrs Wirth Bros Ltd, will again bring their enormous combined shows to Dandenong on Tuesday December 16, for one...
