LOOKING BACK 100 years ago 24 April 1919 News from Dandenong April 24 Dandenong Picture Company On Saturday evening the appended programme will be submitted by the Dandenong Picture Coy at the Town Hall: American Gazette: The host featuring Wallace Reid; a thrilling drama of military life - Answer with him the century old question - love or Duty? Welcome home to Dandenong Volunteers In this issue considerable space is devoted to a report of the proceedings which took place at the Welcome Home social tendered to the large batch of men who enlisted from the shire of Dandenong. The function was a great success. Rail Service At a meeting recently held at Warragul the appended resolution was carried unanimously -
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'That the executive of the Victorian Farmers Union be asked to obtain an extension of the Sunday train service, from Pakenham.
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Anzac pride endures and Loyalty praised
22 April 1969 $1m building for SEC The biggest offices in Dandenong The State Electricity Commission will call tenders for a $1m office block in Thomas Street. The office block which the SEC claims will be the largest in Dandenong will become the headquarters of the commission's Eastern Metropolitan Branch. The manager of the Eastern Metropolitan Branch Mr S A Crawford told the Journal the offices would improve the look of Thomas St. The new offices will have a frontage of 200ft in Thomas st and will be set back 25ft with a garden front. The three story building has been designed to enable a further two story's to be added later.
The normal sounds of a busy Sunday were quietened yesterday as Victorians stopped for Anzac Day, taking time to remember those who have served and died for their country. The Mayor of Greater Dandenong Councillor Naim Melhem praised the 'indestructible loyalty' of those who served at an Anzac Day ceremony last week. About 200 turned out to pay tribute to the fallen at the Noble Park RSL's service at the cenotaph in Copas Park on April 18. On behalf of the community, Cr Melham thanked "all those brave people and their families who fought for us, for confronting the horrifying realities of war, and for defending our nation.
21 April 2014 His Lens to open hearts A Dandenong Afghan refugee hopes images of his treacherous journey to freedom will change public opinion on asylum seekers. Barat Ali Batoor will have an audience of more than 30,000 people when he speaks at the Sydney Opera House on 26 April for ideas festival TEDxSydney. "My responsibility is to give the actual story to educate people about asylum seekers and their path and their plight," he said. The 30 year old last year won two Walkly Awards for excellence for Photojournalism and works as a community guide with AMES, helping other people to settle. "I'll be speaking about the situation of the Hazaras in Afghanistan and Pakistan and about my journey from Afghanistan to Australia," he said. Compiled by Dandenong & District Historical Society
Group offers jobs, support By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Community Support Group has been launched to reach out to Dandenong and Casey's South Sudanese youth. With the support of Centre for Multicultural Youth, the community-based group will aim to engage youths and link them and their families to programs, such as employment pathways. It will succeed because it's run by the community itself, says Deng Kur of the Federation of South Sudanese Community Associations in Victoria, "No one knows the problem better than we do. "We want to be part of the solution." Mr Kur is also a member of the Local Reference Group, which will guide the CSG's work. In the group's first four months, about 100
Multicultural youth worker Achok Bieth was MC at the launch. 192660 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS families received services. Seventeen young people were guided into jobs. The group has also offered financial help
for school uniforms and books, and community events, It has also run homework clubs and school holiday activities.
Young people faced complex issues including alcohol and drug abuse, family violence, dropping out of school, homelessness, and a lack of awareness of mainstream social services, Mr Kur said. "The solution is to provide services." At the launch of the CSG on 18 April, Centre for Multicultural Youth chief executive Carmel Guerra was joined by Youth Minister Gabrielle Williams as well as Local Reference Group and CSG members. The recent Victorian election result clearly rejected a political scare campaign against the South Sudanese community, Mr Kur said. "We feel more than welcomed by the community and we're enjoying life in Victoria. "The Victorian election made it clear that the people support us and the Government support us."
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