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Planting for a non-plastic future
Lyndhurst locals Neesh and Amanda are saving the world, one bamboo plant at a time. Their business The Little Big Bamboo is a sustainable bamboo…
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Visit ban reversed for Dad’s funeral
In a surprise turnaround, a Cambodian man has won a desperate fight to attend his late father’s funeral in Springvale. Chhayly, 18, had made multiple…
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Mental health in Dari
A podcast for mental well-being exclusively in Dari has just been released for Afghans living in the South-East. The partnership between Better Place Australia, Southern…
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Industry up to the back fence
A 10-metre high warehouse backing on to homes in Festival Drive, Keysborough has been approved despite a chorus of 41 objections. The proposed solar-panel storage…
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Fowler Rd firms cry foul
Businesses in Fowler Road, Dandenong South are joining in the growing concerns about potential traffic woes from a nearby proposed level-crossing-removal project. As reported in…
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Young doctors rise to the challenge
A Dandenong former refugee, who speaks six languages, is among Monash Health’s largest-ever intake of graduates and interns in 2023. Junior doctor Kumail Jaffry, based…
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Dot’s lap of honour
Dorothy Hudson received a surprise entourage from Harley Davidson on her 100th birthday celebration at the Parkglen Retirement Community in Keysborough. A fan of Harley…
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Tranquillity hits the right note
Personalised Support Services (PSS) has opened its second short-stay accommodation property (SAP) in Cranbourne. Named ‘Tranquility’, it supports NDIS participants with a short time away…
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Nowhere to live
Homelessness services in Greater Dandenong are struggling to find even short-term housing for rough sleepers in what is being described as a “huge crisis“. The…
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Community supports family after refugee tragedy
The refugee community of South East Melbourne has gathered to mourn the tragic death of Tamil refugee Karunakaran Rasasundran and support his family. After Mr…
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Raise the awareness
A group of young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds have developed online resources to empower their peers to take control of their own health.…
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Multi-vehicle crash on Monash Freeway
Police were appealing for public information on a five-vehicle crash on Monash Freeway in Dandenong North. A truck and four cars collided on the outbound…
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