Dandenong Star Journal
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Culture, colour and crowds at Pasifika Festival
A bit of rain during the opening ceremony couldn’t dampen the spirit of the Melbourne Pasifika Festival on Saturday 6 December, with an estimated 4500…
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Stop the presses: Harmony Square’s deadly media gallery
A vigil and art installation was held at Harmony Square, Dandenong in solidarity with journalists killed across Palestine and Sudan. The art installation featured more…
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Hit-run driver to face sentence
Prosecutors have dropped the most serious of 13 charges against an alleged hit-run driver who crashed into a Pakenham cyclist in Noble Park. Leanne Danielle…
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Into the mountains: How a Hallam construction worker conquered 100 miles
At just 26, Hallam runner Ejaz Ahmed completed the Great Southern Endurance Run (GSER) 100-mile (162 kilometres) ultramarathon for the very first time, finishing seventh…
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Bail refused after shop stabbing
A Doveton woman who fled from her care home, stole a cleaver from a nearby shopping strip and deeply slashed a woman’s arm has been…
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UPDATE – Fireys continue to fight factory fire
Forty firefighters are continuing to fight a blaze at a factory containing lighter products in Dandenong South. About 12.30pm on Tuesday 9 December, Fire Rescue…
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Two factories ablaze in Dandenong South
Fire crews are battling a double-factory fire in Kimberly Road, Dandenong South. An emergency advice message issued about 12.30pm warned of visible smoke from the…
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Council considers PPP to fund smaller Hub
A public-private partnership is being explored to co-fund a scaled-down Dandenong Community Hub project. Greater Dandenong councillors voted on 8 December to halve the “oversized”…
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Lynbrook move into top four
Lynbrook has moved into the top four of the Dandenong District Cricket Association Turf 3 competition following a 44-run trouncing of St Mary’s. Contributions up…
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Poor weekend for Panthers
Dandenong fell by five wickets to Essendon in Sunday’s Vic Premier Cricket T20 match. The Panthers set 6/131 after being sent in, with Brett Forsyth…
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Valiant Eagles fall short
Parkfield maintained its spot on the Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) Turf 2 ladder after surviving a scare against bottom-placed Cranbourne to win by 11…
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Looking to cement top three
Endeavour Hills and Noble Park can pack away their two-day clothing until 2026 after day one of their two-day contests were washed out in the…
