Endeavour Hills Hallam Doveton Star Journal
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Finding common ground
The Interfaith Network is about creating spaces where people are seen, heard, and embraced for who they are, no matter their faith background. It’s about…
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Advocates shocked by gambling trial ‘sham’
Gambling advocates have shared their disappointment after learning the State Government’s gambling trial doesn’t include mandatory pre-commitment. The new trial for Greater Dandenong, Monash and…
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Self-defence review a no-go, disappointment from MPs
The proposal to review Victoria’s current self-defence laws did not go through after a close vote in parliament on Wednesday, 13 August. It was almost…
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Community awards under review
Greater Dandenong Council is reviewing ways to make nominations for its annual community awards more culturally inclusive. Councillor Sean O’Reilly, in successfully moving for the…
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$10m shoplift syndicate busted
A Springvale woman is among 19 arrested over what Victoria Police says is one of the largest organised retail theft syndicates dismantled in recent years.…
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Saving lives through new allergy training
A new national training program for long day care services will help staff respond to food allergies potentially saving lives. The free online course provides…
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Council meeting scratched
In a rare move, Greater Dandenong Council has cancelled an upcoming council meeting on 8 September due to “insufficient agenda items” according to a council…
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South East saviours give unconditional care
A ground-breaking program to disrupt child sexual exploitation in Melbourne’s South East has marked its first decade. In 2015, the Young Women’s Program (YWP) run…
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Drug ‘patsy’ jailed up to 10 years
A Springvale South man’s role in a home-garage break-in has led police to a stash of nearly 8 kilograms of heroin in his bedroom, a…
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Council backs Cambodian-Thai peace
City of Greater Dandenong Council will write to Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong expressing the hope of a lasting peace over the recent Thai-Cambodian border…
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Success stories on the big screen
Some of Emerson School’s former students watched themselves on the big screen for the first time at a premiere screening of an award-winning school documentary…
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Poem for peace
May I invite you to reflect with me … and may our hearts be in shared humanity, let us pause for a sacred moment of…
