Dandenong Star Journal
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Dedicated to keeping families together
Not all heroes wear capes, some are child protection practitioners helping to save our young children and families at critical times. Three young people in…
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Jail for violent, mistaken-identity kidnapping
A 19-year-old has been jailed for his role in a group’s “terrifying” kidnapping and beating of the ‘wrong’ person. In May 2024, Mahdi Mohammadi and…
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Bulls banished in second-quarter blackout
A lacklustre second quarter has dampened Noble Park’s hopes of locking away a place in this year’s Eastern Premier Division finals series; the Bulls going…
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Thunder back to hot form after putting four past Knights
Dandenong Thunder seems to be back in blistering form after the club picked up a 4-0 smashing of Melbourne Knights in round 23 of the…
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$25m golf war
Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club is sueing a former developer for a $25 million ‘bonus’ over the sale of its golf course for a controversial…
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Kingswood protestors tee off against housing plan
Scores of protestors banded against plans for a 941-home ‘ghetto’ at the former Kingswood Golf Course on Sunday 27 July. Dingley Village residents were joined…
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Solidarity call by Druze community
Faith leaders, councillors, MP’s and the wider community stood in solidarity with a Druze community event calling for peace in Syria. The Druze community predominantly…
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Celebrate the important things
Quote from a Baha’i prayer: “O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers!” It is hard to avoid witnessing the…
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Pokies card trial set for Greater Dandenong
The State Government’s new gambling trial for Greater Dandenong is welcomed by advocates. But a local councillor says it doesn’t go far enough to curb…
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CCO for illegal abalone ‘recalcitrant’
A “recalcitrant” illegal abalone seller from Springvale has been placed on a community corrections order. Ke Yern Tran, 57, pled guilty at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court…
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New Tech School coming to Dandenong by 2026
The Victorian Government has unveiled plans for a new Tech School in Dandenong, set to open in the second half of 2026. Dandenong MP Gabrielle…
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Corellas safely return to the wild
Seven little corellas from Springvale are returned back in the wild after a week under the care of veterinary teams at Healesville Sanctuary’s Australian Wildlife…
