News
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Old and new
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD WHEN Sri Lankan-born Ishira Kanathigoda moved to Australia three years ago he brought his talent for painting along with him. Later this…
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Snubbed out
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS POLICE have played down links between convicted paedophile priest Kevin O’Donnell and a suspicious blaze that damaged one of Dandenong’s biggest and…
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Easter bunnies find their eggs
EASTER time fell upon Hallam over the weekend. In preparation children from the Hallam Community Learning Centre playgroups and three-year-old kinder had been taking part…
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Clamp-down quells precinct violence
GREATER Dandenong Council has declared a two-week trial of extra security measures at Dandenong Civic Centre a success. Jody Bosman, the council’s city planning, design…
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New training
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD THE State Government last month opened a new $26 million training facility at Chisholm Institute’s Berwick campus. Training and Skills Minister Steve…
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New welcome
By BRIDGET SCOTT THE new multi-million dollar facility for the City of Casey had its official sod turn and naming last Monday, with about 100…
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Holden wedding car owner vows ‘till death do us part’
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD STEVE Marsden wanted to use a vintage FX Holden for his wedding, but he couldn’t hire one anywhere. So the 33-year-old from…
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Patient GP bypass
A HEALTH organisation head has called for a focus on chronic disease patients after national data suggested patients were attending emergency departments instead of their…
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New rail plans line up extra train jobs
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS MORE than 60 south-east manufacturers are among the potential winners from a State Government plan for extra trains and fewer level crossings…
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Arsonists strike at second kinder
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD SUSPICIONS have been raised after a second Casey kindergarten was set on fire in three weeks. Police are investigating the incident in…
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Doctor’s in the house
By CASEY NEILL FORMER patients still stop Doctor Norval Yeaman in the street and beg him to return to work. He’ll turn 90 this year…
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Extra services for registered pets
OWNERS of deceased animals found on the side of the road will now be notified thanks to a change in standards. Animals which have been…