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School’s splash and slide
Manoeuvring around jungle mazes, traversing tunnels and even pulling cars by rope was all in a day’s work for the students from Lyndale Secondary College.…
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Suppliers say goodbye to Toyota
By Helen Velissaris Keysborough manufacturers who supplied Toyota’s plants for years have said goodbye to an era. The last Camry rolled off Toyota’s production line…
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Eddie keeps trains going
Noble Park’s Eddie Blanchfield has fought off snakes in the pursuit of keeping Melbourne’s trains going. The 77-year-old still remembers the unsettling encounters with the…
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Man attacked, wallet stolen
A man has been hit in the head and his wallet stolen in a brazen attack by at least six youths in Dandenong. The 41-year-old…
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Drugs haul: two charged
By Helen Velissaris Two people have been charged after a huge quantity of ice and weapons were found in houses in Dandenong and Seaford. Police…
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Giving vent to creativity, sugar cravings
Noble Park children had to curb their sugar cravings as they patiently decorated scrumptious cupcakes during the school holidays. The cupcake decorating class at the…
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Treat to watch Latin dance groups
Arriba! Thousands descended to Springvale to show off their dancing skills at the annual Latin Festival on 23-24 September. Every Latin nationality was represented, with…
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Violence against sisters
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Dandenong man has been accused of family violence against two sisters who have each been his partner at separate times. The…
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Swan’s siren song
By Garry Howe Former Collingwood star Dane Swan had to postpone planned prolonged celebrations with his good mate and now fellow Brownlow Medallist Dustin Martin.…
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Tigers can win it, says Swanny
Former Collingwood star Dane Swan has had to postpone celebrations with his good mate and now fellow Brownlow Medallist Dustin Martin. Swan told a gathering…
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Pictures paint 100 years of wisdom
By Helen Velissaris Take it from Mary Colquhoun and Joyce Millen, both 101-years-young – the secret to longevity is plain food and hard work. The…
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Veterans find a new rugged purpose
By Helen Velissaris An ex-army Land Rover has taken on the most extreme off-road racing tournament in Australia thanks to the help of the Dandenong…
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