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‘Sisters’ enterprise gains twin acclaim

Social enterprise SisterWorks was a dual winner at City of Greater Dandenong’s Australia Day Awards 2026. The not-for-profit received the Community Group of the Year award, as well as its Dandenong-based manager Nika Suwarsih receiving the Community Leadership accolade. Chief executive Ifrin Fittock says the…

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