Dandenong Star Journal
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Garad alarm on ‘hate speech’ reform
Greater Dandenong Council has been flooded with emails urging the council to take action against a councillor’s social media activities about the Gaza conflict. Councillor…
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Kingston Cr lodges ‘stop bullying’ action against Monitor
A Kingston councillor has lodged legal action against one of the state-government appointed municipal monitors at the council. A ‘stop bullying’ order has been made…
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World-class care at Tynong
An already impressive footprint continues to grow in magnitude after the grand opening of the Southside High Performance Centre (HPC) at the Pakenham Training Centre…
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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…
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Postive powerhouse for new arrivals
Community leader and “powerhouse” Nika Suwarsih knows full well how hard it is to build a new life in Australia. For 19 years, an ebullient,…
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Australia Day: Community pride shines at Greater Dandenong awards
Some of Greater Dandenong’s most community-minded citizens, groups and businesses have been lauded at the council’s Australia Day awards at Springvale. Greater Dandenong mayor Sophie…
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Positive day for Panthers
Dandenong is well and truly in the driver’s seat to secure victory at Geelong after day one of round 15 of Victorian Premier Cricket by…
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Lions roar with twin centuries
Centuries from Narre South pair Oshadha Ariyadasa (125) and Vineth Jayasuriya (130) have helped the Lions post a big total of 331 against the in-form…
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Australia Day honour: Jayco founder’s history of service
Jayco’s famous Australian caravan founder, Gerry Ryan has been awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in this year’s Australia Day Honours List.…
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11 kids rescued from locked cars on scorching Saturday: Ambulance Victoria
Ambulance Victoria (AV) paramedics responded to 11 cases of children locked in cars during a scorching Saturday across Victoria. After a day in which Melbourne…
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Langwarrin CFA veteran Bill Ellis awarded OAM for decades of service
Veteran Langwarrin CFA member Bill Ellis has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in recognition of more than six decades of…
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Langwarrin CFA veteran Andrew Garth Johnson awarded Australian Fire Service Medal
Veteran CFA firefighter Andrew Garth Johnson has been awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal as part of the Australia Day Honours. Before moving to Drouin…
