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Coomoora lost in time, yet caught on film
Teacher Patricia Hill will be among those sharing memories of Coomoora Primary School on Sunday. The school, which opened in 1975, was closed...
Daily dose of work a healthy attitude
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
VAJIRA Ekanayake doesn't believe in resting idle as he awaits a kidney transplant.
The devout vegetarian, non-smoker and teetotaller works the phone as...
Doveton school queues up for more crossings
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
DOVETON College remains hopeful of getting two more supervised crossings by next year despite a Casey Council rebuff last week.
The college,...
$8m project to help ‘unlock the potential’
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
EMERSON School's transformation from a derelict abandoned school site in Dandenong North to a state-of-the-art facility gets its crowning touches this week.
On...
Dandenong traders want free parking close to work
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
WHAT DO YOU THINK? SHOULD TRADERS GET PARKING EXEMPTIONS? VOTE IN OUR POLL AND SCROLL TO BELOW THIS STORY TO POST A...
Queen’s Birthday: Reward for the ‘honour’ of teaching
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
DANDENONG North-based principal Christine Ash is grateful for her Queen's Birthday award honour but considers teaching children a daily "honour and privilege".
"You...
Marg Moments: Dandenong cemetery has its friends
A GROUP of 11 women interested in preserving the graves of pioneers buried in the Dandenong cemetery at Kirkham Road and learning...
A smell that sickens, yet Dandenong South gets clean bill of health
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
WHAT DO YOU THINK? IS AIR QUALITY A PROBLEM IN DANDENONG SOUTH? VOTE IN OUR POLL AND SCROLL TO BELOW THIS STORY...
Twist in the tale
What happens when your favourite book ends? One large online community says the fun never has to stop. Daniel Tran investigates the world of...
Drugs raid: Springvale South men charged
TWO Springvale South men have been charged with cultivating and trafficking cannabis after a raid by Greater Dandenong Tasking Unit police officers last night.
The...
Shaun Wilson-Miller: Family and friends farewell courageous teen
By SUE HEWITT: SUE.HEWITT@FAIRFAXMEDIA.COM.AU
THE service for the inspirational Mill Park teenager who touched the hearts of millions of people through his farewell message on...
In the Sheds
Men's Sheds can apply for grants of up to $30,000 under a state government program that opened last week.
South-eastern Metropolitan Region MP Inga Peulich...
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30-year mystery of disappeared Dandenong man
On the 30th anniversary of the suspicious disappearance of Dandenong man Mark Jansen, his daughter and sisters have pleaded to the public for information.
In...
