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Carols are back on
By Casey Neill Dandenong’s Carols by Candlelight event has received a reprieve. Greater Dandenong Mayor Jim Memeti announced that the council would run the event…
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Little ones clowning around
Camel rides, clowns, acrobats, plate spinners and face painters were all on hand to make the Little Day Out for BIG Imaginations event extraordinary. The…
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Green thumbs welcome spring
Noble Park’s young green thumbs have welcomed in the spring weather with a gardening day. The children got their hands dirty potting plants and flowers…
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Getting crafty with crazy creatures
Crazy creatures and animal antics dominated the Dandenong Market’s kids craft workshops. The Crazy Creatures Animal Craft workshops ran throughout the school holidays, on every…
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30,000 celebrate lunar festival
More than 30,000 people celebrated South East Asia at Dandenong Market on Sunday 8 October. The Full Moon Festival was expected to attract about 27,000…
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Father threatened with fake gun
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A bailed man, who had been subject to 24 intervention orders, confronted his father with an imitation firearm during a domestic dispute…
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Apprenticeship forum
Those thinking about entering a trade or looking for an apprenticeship are invited to take part in the Youth Apprenticeship and Traineeship Forum. The event…
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Sun shines on solar loans
Greater Dandenong businesses will be able to borrow money to buy solar panels and other sustainable energy alternatives and pay it back via their council…
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Road’s rat-run death trap fear
By Casey Neill An Adelaide Street resident fears a child could fall victim to reckless truck drivers using the Dandenong road as a rat-run. Peter…
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Journal to reveal city’s past
The pages of the Dandenong Journal have chronicled enormous change across the region over the past 157 years. The settlements of Dandenong, Springvale,…
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Christmas carols canned
By Helen Velissaris Dandenong’s Carols by Candlelight event will not go ahead this year, as a viable location has not been found. The Greater Dandenong…
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Hands-on reptile experience
Kids were able to get up close to some slithery friends at the Dandenong Library. Snakebusters! was a hands-on experience with reptiles as part of…