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Syndicate ‘enriched’ by $26m win
A syndicate set up in Endeavour Hills has scooped more than $2.5 million in a TattsLotto super draw. The 25-member ‘Enrich’ syndicate won one of…
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Teens trauma at workplaces
More than 120 teens in the South East were seriously injured at work last year, according to WorkSafe data. As a result, WorkSafe has launched…
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Giant quests for gold in Berlin
Athletes from a small local club in Dandenong are set to travel half way across the world to compete in this year’s Special Olympics World…
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Five arrested after Air Wing chase
Police have arrested five youths in an allegedly stolen vehicle through Melbourne’s South East. The Volkswagen Golf was spotted heading towards Dandenong just before midnight…
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Endless works for change
An advocate who always works around the clock for refugee and migrants’ settlement, Shabnam Safa has added yet another award to a long list. Ms…
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Last time lucky
Gabrielle Williams was done. The Dandenong MP was approaching 40 and had spent five and a half years trying IVF to finally become a mum.…
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Permanent visas roll out
After decade-long waits, the first of thousands of temporary visa holders have been granted permanent visas. Refugee advocate Wicki Wickiramasingham said at least 20 Tamil…
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Sustaining local news
Local print newspapers like Star News may survive the onslaught of online media. A national report into local news sustainability is challenging the perception that…
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Power Saving Bonus is back
Another round of the energy bill-busting $250 Power Saving Bonus is now open, meaning Victorian households can secure a boost to help manage cost of…
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Clampdown on hoons
Operations Achilles was launched in February 2021 to combat hooning offences. Fast forward to two years later there’s been over 80 per cent decrease in…
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Digital donations opens online vistas
Refugees and new arrivals may not be aware of the vast services made available to them in the community with a lack of access to…
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Dandenong No.1 for homelessness
Greater Dandenong has again topped the state for levels of homelessness, up 22 per cent in five years, according to the latest Census data. In…
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