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Hub of refugee help
The leading Refugee Resource Hub in the heart of Dandenong celebrated its second anniversary in May. The team at the Hub, powered by Asylum Seeker…
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Bid to extend Long tenure
Three-time mayor Angela Long has announced she’ll seek re-election in the upcoming Greater Dandenong council elections. Longevity is in the Cr Long name – having…
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Bassir to run for council
Founder and chief executive of charity Bahktar Community Organisation, Bassir Qadiri, has launched his campaign for the October election, determined to be a voice for…
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Overcoming addiction, journeys through recovery and resilience
More than 150 people took a deep dive into personal accounts of tackling addiction and struggles with mental health on the night of Friday 31…
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Graduates set to pay it forward
Nine proud asylum-seekers and refugees have celebrated taking a big step up the career ladder. Fauziah, Kanimozhi, Mohsin, Sana, Kate, Somornea, Zahra, Razia and Rasvinder…
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$250 debt sparks violent home invasion
An armed man who stormed into a Noble Park North family home and injured a man over a purported $250 debt has been jailed. Aaron…
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Garbage truck fire in Keysborough
A community advice message has been issued for smoke from a garbage truck fire in Keysborough. Two units from Noble Park CFA, as well as…
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Serial prisoner ‘deprived’ of parole
A Victorian County Court judge has lashed out at diminishing parole rates while sentencing a serial prisoner who had never been granted parole. Theodore Alexiou,…
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Youth-crime taskforce cut
Two crucial frontline workers at Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS) in Dandenong will lose their jobs after a cut in State Budget funding. Statewide,…
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Remar looking to the future
You would think having an op shop, church and rehab facility would keep them busy enough, but Remar in Pakenham has big ambitions for the…
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Help desperately needed
Humanitarian organisation Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is feeling the brunt of the cost of living crisis, struggling to keep its food bank stocked, The…
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Trio charged after alleged stolen-car chase
A man and two boys have been charged after police followed two allegedly stolen vehicles across the South East yesterday afternoon (3 June). Police were…
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