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Interfaith gathering unites community
Casey Multi-Faith Network hosted the Annual Interfaith Gathering at Hampton Park Uniting Church on Saturday 8 June. The day gathered more than 50 faith leaders…
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Stand up for Refugee Week
Many refugees are still waiting for permanent residency and to reunite with their overseas families, says advocate Wicki Wickiramasingham. His group Justice & Freedom for…
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Call for Douglas St parkland
Residents are calling for Greater Dandenong Council to buy and convert a contentious development site into parkland in central Noble Park. They say the council…
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Trees and housing side by side
An ecology expert says mature trees, such as a threatened River Red Gum in Noble Park, don’t need to be sacrificed for more housing. Dr…
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Addressing women’s pain in the south east
A Women’s Pain Forum was hosted by Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas with the goal of raising awareness for the Victorian Government’s Inquiry into…
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Boundary boost for Dreyfus
Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus will represent the lion’s share of Greater Dandenong voters, as part of a proposed electoral boundary redistribution. The Labor bayside seat…
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Springvale strong in hard times
A research report on Springvale has hailed the vibrant and bustling suburb as a champion of social cohesion. Springvale, the “microcosm of Australia” has become…
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Avian influenza detected at sixth property
Avian influenza virus has been confirmed at a sixth Victorian farm, which was already in quarantine. Tests have confirmed the high pathogenicity H7N3 strain at…
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Residents evacuated after car crashes into gas main
About 60 people were evacuated from nearby buildings after a car collided with a gas main on Stud Road, Dandenong on 12 June. Fire Rescue…
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Blood donor’s life turned for the better
A Dandenong man was lucky enough to make a life-turning discovery thanks to being a blood and plasma donor to Red Cross. Hailing from a…
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Three boys charged over alleged armed robbery spree
Three boys from Greater Dandenong have been charged after a series of 15 alleged armed robberies at servos across Melbourne. Southern Metro Crime Squad detectives…
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Echo Taskforce investigates Nitro Gym fire
Echo Taskforce detectives are investigating a suspicious fire that caused “significant damage” to a Hallam gym allegedly attended by outlaw motorcycle gang members. Six fire-brigade…
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