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Tip Top is tapping into laptops
A DANDENONG manufacturer is helping Lyndale Secondary College students to reach their full potential. Tip Top donated 22 refurbished laptops to the Dandenong North school…
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New chapter for history hall
By CASEY NEILL A NEW archive will protect Greater Dandenong’s history for the future. City of Greater Dandenong will join with Springvale and District Historical…
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Attorney-General backs call to expand Drug Court
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS STATE Attorney-General Martin Pakula has thrown his support behind the lauded Dandenong Drug Court. Mr Pakula said he was looking forward to…
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Double fire bomb attack burns fence
MOLOTOV cocktails which set a fence on fire woke a Dandenong North resident on 15 March. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Tony Lavars said…
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Aboard the health bus
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS NATURALLY there’s always a fair bit of ‘chewing the fat’ at a sausage sizzle. Last Monday, long lines of people hovered at…
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Thieves torch stolen ute
THIEVES torched a stolen ute on a Springvale roadside in daylight. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Tony Lavars said witnesses reported a green Holden…
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Bottle shop gun raid
A GUN-WIELDING thief held up a Keysborough bottle shop for $200. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Tony Lavars said a man wearing a long-sleeved…
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Company’s journey around the world
VENTURA put Cultural Diversity Week in the spotlight last Friday – and on a plate. The Dandenong company printed posters bearing flags for each of…
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Wheels protest on a roll
By CASEY NEILL TRAINS, trams, buses and trucks will stop traffic in central Dandenong next month. Committee for Dandenong member Jill Walsh last week announced…
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Party has a purpose
DANDENONG charity Small Help Big Hope is raising money for health care in Papua New Guinea. It will hold the 24-hour party for a purpose…
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Growing the economy
By CASEY NEILL FOOD is in focus as a key driver for Greater Dandenong’s economy. Councillors approved the Greater Dandenong Regional Food Strategy and Action…
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Watch and learn
By CASEY NEILL TWITCHING doesn’t feature on most school schedules, but Keysborough College students did just that last week. The pastime is better known as…