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Learn for their successes
By CASEY NEILL SEBN celebrated International Women’s Day by showcasing two successful women in business. Dandenong Market chairwoman Julie Busch and Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust…
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Police shortage claimed as station shuts doors
By CASEY NEILL SPRINGVALE Police Station had to close its doors due to insufficient officer numbers, the Opposition has claimed in Parliament. But Victoria Police…
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Club grows with bias towards youth
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS ROLLING against the tide, Keysborough Bowls Club is entering an innovation-rich renaissance. While many clubs are struggling or folding, this group has…
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NDIS ‘too good to be true’
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS PERHAPS the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) sounds just too good to be true. How else to explain the hope-lined anxieties among…
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Workshops for better business
HOME-BASED, micro and small businesses in Greater Dandenong can access a series of workshops and seminars. The council has formed a partnership with neighbouring Kingston…
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Bad sports
A SAFE containing $1600 and sporting apparel were among the loot from a Dandenong South robbery. Thieves forced entry to a retail outlet on Frankston-Dandenong…
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‘Dump’ skyrail
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THE state upper house has called on the government to dump the proposed Caulfield-Dandenong sky rail and instead put rail-under-road to eliminate…
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Hunt for Hugh McRae
POLICE are searching for Hugh McRae, who is known to frequent Dandenong. A warrant has been issued for the 46-year-old’s arrest after he failed to…
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All hands on deck for clean-up day
DANDENONG Police Paddocks Reserve has received a spruce-up from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. More than 200 volunteers took part in Clean Up Australia Day on…
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Board the bus for better business
SMALL businesses can hop on a bus for free advice in Greater Dandenong next month. The Small Business Bus will visit Dandenong Plaza from 10am…
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Wise counsel says we need more women
MORE women should put their hand up for a seat on council, the State Government said on International Women’s Day. Greater Dandenong has three female…
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Aspire to be a firie
NOBLE Park Fire Brigade needs new daytime volunteers. It’s seeking active men and women to sign up as CFA firefighters, but captain Terence Sanford said…