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It’s a kid’s market
DANDENONG Market kept kids entertained throughout the school holidays.
A free sports program covered rugby, tennis, basketball, soccer, AFL and athletics.
There was face painting, African...
Police close Stud Road after unit blaze
By CASEY NEILL
FIREFIGHTERS remain at the scene of a fire in a Dandenong unit complex that has closed Stud Road.
Nearby residents reported seeing a...
Nature calling
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
A CALL of nature may have saved a Dandenong caravan park resident’s life during last Tuesday’s storm.
Monika Barany had just put her...
Shops fill Myer’s shoes
By CASEY NEILL
DANDENONG Plaza will unveil its $40 million post-Myer transformation in less than two weeks.
Myer announced last September that the struggling store represented...
Migrants enter new fields
By RUSSELL BENNETT
GREATER Dandenong’s ever-expanding multicultural community has started looking outside the square for employment opportunities, with a number gaining valuable hands-on experience at...
Cruising for cause
By CASEY NEILL
JULIE McCrimmon is risking more than just blisters to take part in Greater Dandenong Relay for Life next weekend.
The Chandler Park Primary...
Flower growers pot prizes
BEAUTIFUL blooms drew hundreds of admirers to the Dandenong and District Orchid Club’s annual show last month.
The colourful show was held at the Paddy...
Kinder’s talented thankyou tunes
By CASEY NEILL
SHALIMAR Park Pre-School is supporting an Endeavour Hills family though a cancer battle and has received a musical thankyou for its efforts.
Australia’s...
Rights lawyer praises ’fair go’
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
BARRISTER and human rights advocate Julian Burnside has glowingly endorsed Greater Dandenong Council’s actions at a launch of its asylum seekers and...
Colours drawn together
By CASEY NEILL
CHILDREN are weaving together the fabric of Greater Dandenong at an accessible arts space.
Nebula: My Place opened in the Dandenong Civic Square...
Mixed response to Cambodia resettlement
By CASEY NEILL
GREATER Dandenong’s Cambodian community is divided over Australia’s $40 million deal to send refugees to the recovering country.
The Cambodian and Australian governments...
MP gives hate speech a verbal bashing
ISAACS MP Mark Dreyfus has slammed calls to resuscitate the Federal Government’s abandoned attempt to soften bans on “racist hate speech”.
Mr Dreyfus said moves...
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Grit – the thread that binds our dreams to our reality
In the tapestry of life, grit is the thread that binds our dreams to our reality, even when the fabric of our journey seems...
